Thursday 31 March 2011

RECYCLED JEWELLERY

KATE HAMILTON-HUNTER

Above: Recycled vintage tin jewellery

Kate Hamilton-Hunter uses recycled biscuit tins, tea caddies, sweet tins, toffee and tobacco tins in her jewellery designs. After 4 years in college and five years teaching Art & Design, a career change was brought about for Kate through the discovery of metal. She started with aluminium, copper and brass, but she soon discovered a new material to make jewellery from – recycled and reclaimed biscuit tins. Kate says "Friends and family give us lots of them, especially after Christmas, and we buy more from charity shops, antique shops and bay." Next time you have a Spring clean, don't throw away any old tis that you think Kate could use! send them over to her studio.

Above: Recycled vintage tin cuff-links

Monday 14 March 2011

RECYCLED DRESSES


GARY HARVEY

Ethical fashion designer Gary Hemingway created this dress out of throw away packaging. To see more of Gary Hemingway's work click HERE.


SUSAN STOCKWELL

Susan Stockwell's dress titled "Colonial Dress" was made out of world maps, wire and glue. To see more of her dresses click HERE.

WAYNE HEMINGWAY
This green union Jack dress was designed by Wayne Hemingway for 'Green Britain Day' made entirely from recycled fabrics. To see more of Wayne Hemingway's work click HERE.


JOHN PETREY

A dress made out of bottle caps by sculpter John Petrey
Visit the website to see more, by clicking HERE

JOLIS PAONS

I know I have featured this dress before, but I really love this one made out of telephone books by Jolis Paons. To see more images of this stunning dress click HERE.

CLOTHES, CAMERA AND COFFEE

Above: I love that Roz of Clothes, Camera & Coffee has used old negatives to recreate a 1920's flapper dress. To read more about How Roz created this dress click HERE.


JANE LAWRENCE
Comic Strip dress by Jane Lawrence. To see more of her work click HERE.


MELISSA FERREIRA
Above: this dress is made from reclaimed stretch wool sweaters by Melissa Ferreira. To see more of her work of clothes using quality recycled materials click HERE.


LIRA LEIRNER
Lira Leirner has made this fantastic dress out of an old Royal Mail bag. For her website click HERE.

Wednesday 2 March 2011

ECO BAGS


I have selected 7 of the best eco bags made out of all sorts of products that would have otherwise been tossed into landfill. Recycled bags are no longer what they used to be, these bags are all very stylish in design, very durable and ecologically friendly.

FIRE HOSES
ELVIS and KREESE

Discarded fire Hose bag from Elvis & Kresse. This innovative Fire-Hose range is made exclusively from genuine de-commissioned British fire brigade hoses which, after a didtinguised career fighting fires and saving lives, would have been destined for landfill. To see Elvis & Kresse website click HERE.



DISCARDED BANNER VINYL
ELBOW GREASE DESIGNS

Eco bags designed by Jenny Hurth of Elbow Grease Designs are hand sewn from discarded vinyl signs and banners. Originally printed for trade shows, conventions, etc. These banners would otherwise end up in landfill. To see Elbow Grease Designs click HERE.



COFFEE SACKS
YOUNG BRITISH DESIGNERS
A reversible upcycled luxury eco tote bag made from fair trade coffee sack with contrasting lining found on Young British Designers website. To see the eco bag click HERE.
To see the Young British Designers website click HERE.



CAR SEAT BELTS
BELT UP BAGS

Eco friendly designer bags made from real (some recycled) seat belts with beautiful inside fabrics.
Available from Belt up Bags. For their website click HERE.




CAR INNERTUBES
RE-COLLECT

Handcrafted bags made from upcycled car innertubes & strap from recycled car seat belt. Designed by Katcha Bilek of Re-Collect. To see her website click HERE.

ROYAL MAIL BAGS
LIRA LEIRNER

These Royal Mail Sack bags by Lira Leirner are show stoppers! They come in a variety of colours, and are sturdy yet supple, lined and architecturally supported and structured with fabric tape and fastened with magnetic studs. Created by Lira Leirner in collaboration with the designer Stuart Bannocks. To see the website click HERE.

CAR LICENSE PLATES
LITTLEARTH
Bags created out of old license Plates. You can actually send your old license plate to Littlearth and they will make it up into a bag for you. To see their website click HERE.