Paperself Yourself

See the world threw a new set of eyelashes with Paperself.  Established in 2009 by London designer Chunwei Liao, Paperself's eye lash range is inspired by the Chinese art of paper-cutting traditions with inventive adaptions.

Not only does Paperself make super stylish adornments for the eyes but they also create alternative furnture, homewear and accessroires of the ecoconscious living.

For those who missed Paperself at Somerset House during London Fashion Week you can check out more here:  Paperself

Recycled Magazines

Eco Home at the Geffrey Museum

Not only does the Geffrye Museum have a brilliant logo, but they also have an online resource for textiles.  The museum features furniture, textiles, paintings and decorative arts which are displayed in a series of period rooms from 1600 to present day.

 

Check out these patterns found in the 1950-1960s section.

Title / Model:	Parapluie (pattern name)
Date:	1950-1960 (designed)
Period:	Twentieth century (1900-1999)
Name:	Baratti, F. (designer)
Place:	Netherlands (designed)
Material/Technique:	woven cotton fabric, printed

Title / Model:	Atomic (textile design name)
Date:	1950-1957 (manufactured)
Period:	Twentieth century (1900-1999)
Name:	Hertzberger, W (designer) Turnbull and Stockdale Ltd & Great Britain (manufacturer)
Place:	England (manufactured)
Material/Technique:	machine woven crepe cotton

Date:	1950-1960 (manufactured)
Period:	Twentieth century (1900-1999)
Material/Technique:	glazed cotton fabric, printed

Showing at the museum currently is an Eco Home exhibit with works such as this winged armchair by Squint.

The Geffrye Museum located at: Kingsland Road,  London,  E2 8EA;  Tel: 020 7739 9893

http://www.geffrye-museum.org.uk

Grassroots Movements, T-shirts for change

Hello world,

Looking to make a difference on many levels? Imagine a place where the consumer spending yields a 50/50 split towards donation, plus the donor gets a token in return! 

Thanks to One Tribe buyers like you can get a natural T-shirt, male or female, composed from “eco-textiles.” By blending bamboo,  an antimicrobial and antibacterial material, with 100% organic cotton consumers can help reduce waste and chemicals such as those necessitated by traditional cotton production.

In addition, One Tribe T-shirts are silk screened by Go West, a environmental friendly screen printing shop that uses wind power to run its presses, dryer, and lights. The company also uses eco-friendly citrus, soy, and organic materials for printing.

One Tribe T-shirt designs support efforts such as the Child Helpline International, Global Village of Beijing, Grassroots Soccer, Peace Jam and Water.org with 50% of the end cost donated towards their efforts. 

Child Helpline International: 

 

Helping children in need of care and protection all over the world with child helplines.

1 shirt provides two weeks of helpline support for children in developing countries

Learn more childhelplineinternational.org

Global Village of Beijing: 

 

Working together to provide environmental insights for the future of China.

1 shirt purchases 8 reusable bags (made by rural people) and reduces the use of thousands of plastic bags

Learn more gvbchina.org

Grassroots Soccer:

Using the power of soccer in the fight against AIDS by providing African youth the knowledge, skills + support to live HIV free.

1 shirt equips one child in Africa with the knowledge, skills, & support to live HIV free

 
Learn more grassrootsoccer.org

Peace Jam: 

 

Connecting youth with Nobel Peace laureates to create global change.

1 shirt helps a youth to attend a global leadership training conference with a Nobel Peace Prize winner

Learn more peacejam.org

Water.org:

 

Working for the day when everyone in the world can take a safe drink of water.

1 shirt provides a person in a developing country access to clean drinking water for life

Learn more water.org

Insight of works to come...

Do you know Artecnica? Here is why I am particularly fond of Enrico Bressan and Tahmineh Javanbakht of California based Artecnica:

Artecnica's Mission (text direct from http://www.artecnicainc.com)

Our Mission
Artecnica strives to enchant, inspire and transform by elevating everyday objects through design that combines the personal expression of art with uniquely applied technology.

Our Vision
Artecnica grew from a desire to captivate the eye and change perception. As we began exploring new materials and techniques alongside designers, merchants and craftsmen from around the globe, our focus evolved to include an intense commitment to design in all its applications and implications. The result was a deeper awareness of Artecnica’s positive impact through design and the subsequent creation of a formalized program, Design with Conscience®.

Design with Conscience® advocates and creates design that considers issues of environmental sustainability and responsible manufacturing. We collaborate with internationally recognized designers and artisan communities in developing countries to produce unique handcrafted objects. Products are often made with recycled materials and transported in easy-ship flat packages to help reduce our carbon footprint.

Artecnica partners with nonprofits like Aid to Artisans to explore ways of bringing new life to both indigenous craft and modern design. Design with Conscience® supports shared work and profit across borders, cultures, races, and religions. With design as the catalyst, it’s an opportunity to enchant, inspire and transform lives on a global level

So with that said, check out this lovely lamp "Come Rain Come Shine" chandelier by Tord Boontje produced through Artecnica's Design with Conscience® under Coopa-Roca. Coopa-Roca is a women's home based cooperative where members tend to their domestic responsibilities in Rio de Janeiro by employing humanitarian values and artisan production methods.

A textile dream, "Come Rain Come Shine" chandelier uses crocheted cotton, organza, silk and fabric flowers glowing a dramatic hue of light.