Archive for April 2009
National Swap Party: Saturday May 2nd
Posted by: notbeige on: April 30, 2009
Saturday May 2nd has been declared National Swap Day as part of Irelands annual Ethical Fashion Week, Fashion Evolution, which has been running all this week (April 25th – May 2nd). Now is your chance to gather up those fashions, books, CDs and knick knacks that have been gathering dust, and head along to one [...]
Advice To Sink In Slowly
Posted by: notbeige on: April 30, 2009
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Advice To Sink In Slowly is a series of posters designed by recent and established graduates of University College Falmouth. Each student who enrols is given an inspirational poster as a welcoming gift…. such a nice idea – I’d like to see this catching on in colleges here Via More Ways To Waste Time
DIY CD Case Wall Art
Posted by: notbeige on: April 30, 2009
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These have been around awhile but I thought I’d post them anyway – free downloads from Studio Lo for fold-it-yourself CD cases which double as wall art. The site is in French but just click on the image of the one you want to download. Via Yatzer
Repurposing Roundup: Wood Scrap Furniture
Posted by: notbeige on: April 30, 2009
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Just when we thought there could be no possible use for all those offcuts of wood and broken furniture, these guys come along and show us how to up-cycle in style… The Stout Chair by Ref-Use at Eco Wise via Enviromedia.com The Scrapile range of furniture by Bart Bettencourt and Carlos Salgado. Patchwork Quilt Box [...]
How To Hand-Spin Recycled Newspaper Yarn
Posted by: notbeige on: April 30, 2009
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This tutorial over at GreenUpgrader shows how Greetje van Tiem‘s design studios are hand-making recycled newspaper yarn using only newspaper, a scissors and a drop spindle. (Instructions here for making a drop spindle from recycled CDs)
Talented Deviants
Posted by: notbeige on: April 30, 2009
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I’m a regular lurker around DeviantArt.com and have been known to spend hours getting lost in the members galleries – here’s some of the talent I spotted on my latest peeping spree…. AARON JASINSKI MEFITICA SHAUN THURSTON
Green Living Kitchen by Whirlpool & Elmar
Posted by: notbeige on: April 30, 2009
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Whirlpool and Elmar have unveiled the Green Living Kitchen at the Milan Furniture Fair. The concept was designed by Ludovica and Roberto Palomba who describe it as “a new kitchen dimension in which technology and ecology meet and blend in a convivial and wellness oriented setting”. Using Whirlpool Sixth Sense technology and Elmars’ natural high [...]
Zoe Murphy’s Bespoke Printed Furniture & Textiles
Posted by: notbeige on: April 29, 2009
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Every once in a while I stumble upon an artist or designer whose work just makes me beam from ear to ear – in this case it’s British textile designer Zoe Murphy. Zoe’s repurposed mid century pieces and vintage textiles are printed with imagery inspired by her beloved home town of Margate – her ethos [...]
6 Great DIY Shelving Tutorials
Posted by: notbeige on: April 29, 2009
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As the move to my brand new house draws ever closer, I’ve been diligently researching all kinds of projects in preparation for the summers’ inevitable DIY-fest . First on the list will be shelving, so here’s a little round up of tutorials that caught my eye. Invisible shelves – great (and funny) video tutorial at [...]
Obsolete Technology Reincarnated As Art
Posted by: notbeige on: April 29, 2009
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Matthew Rogers has posted 20 Amazing Examples Of Art From Obsolete Technology over at WebUrbanist…. I knew if the 80′s kid in me held out for long enough cassette tapes would make a comeback (one way or another )
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