14 June – 20 July 2008
Waste Not, Want It!
Sustainable design solutions by East Midlands designers

Designers from this region of the UK are challenging society’s throwaway culture with an inspiring collection of strikingly original and 100% unique furniture, textiles, lighting and jewellery all made from everyday waste!

The exhibition is a a collaborative project between Design Factory, the region’s leading creative business development agency, and the Hub sampling work by 13 designers who have all risen to the task of showing how waste materials can be reused, recycled, reclaimed and recreated into sustainable design products and solutions. 

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In line with the ethos of this exhibition all publicity and exhibition information has been printed on recycled paper. Click on the image for the no-paper PDF copy of the exhibition catalogue (1.1Mb).

More information on our exhibition partner Design Factory and its members at www.designfactory.org.uk 

danielbell

Daniel Bell has used empty fabric softener bottles to create a range of ‘comfort lamps’ using energy saver light bulbs.

stellacorrall

Stella Corrall has turned towards recycled John Kaldor fashion fabrics and recycled net fabric to create her selection of hanging lamps and standing lights.

jasontaylor

Jason Taylor has taken the iconic tin can and has designed ten transformations from mini-sculptures to lights.

jopond

Jo Pond has created a collection of jewellery pieces from old cherished books.

willis

Jane Willis has made an extraordinary organic paper necklace.

racheldunn

Rachael Dunn has worked with cork and metal to achieve her simplistically beautiful neckpiece.

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Hannah Lobley has used old newspapers and recycled paper to create a set of Japanese tables and cushions.

jolloyd

Jo Lloyd’s rugs- made entirely from recycled or ʻrewoundʼ yarn, which has been reclaimed from the surplus generated by industrial carpet manufacture.

jocope

Jo Cope has turned old paper into pulp and has used this to create a very unusual conceptual ‘hand’ bag

masseyrogers

Massey and Rogers have reworked old maps into intricately elaborate series of waste baskets.

bothtextiles

Both Textiles have used an old outdoor jacket for an altogether different outdoor protection purpose – the rain-resistant ‘well attired’ bird table!

lauraellenbacon

Laura Ellen Bacon has created the willow ‘hanging room’, an intimate yet flexible space in the centre of the gallery, inviting the visitor to walk in, out and in- between its walls whilst exploring the texture and surroundings of both inner as well as the outer gallery space encountering different aspects of the exhibition at each ‘opening’.

exhibitions summer 2008 Waste Not, Want It!

Autumn 2008 | looking ahead | exhibitions gone by |

in more detail: ...| the Schiffli Project | Automake & FutureFactories | Waste not, Want It! | denim |

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