Innovations in Giving
As a Designer Maker and Embroiderer, I would use materials that that are otherwise meant for landfill. In society, we over consume in many areas, such as clothing and food. I could create a series of jewellery and accessories using product packaging, to give them a new purpose and to teach others my skills and ways to stop wasting.
Method 1 - Blog
When producing the accessories from recycled materials I could document it on my blog to shows the steps, to teach people what to do and how it works. An example of this method is below which is a blog by Martha Stewart that has imagery, text, and videos that inspire and teach you to DIY varies things including jewellery and accessories.
Stewart, M. (2016). Martha Stewart. Retrieved from http://www.marthastewart.com/856342/recycled-jewelry.
Method 2 – Workshops
I could meet people in person through workshops for example at University, and teach them things in real time. They could be for different people and means I’d reach people that my blog might not. An example of this is below which is Ruth Wood who runs a wide range of workshops addressing different criteria. One workshop was creating jewellery from food packaging on top of many other materials that would go to waste.
Wood, R. (2013). Ruth Wood. Retrieved from http://www.ruth-wood.com/page.html?id=12.
Method 3 - Booklets
Another way would be to create booklets for the public so that they don’t have to search for the information but is given directly to them to consider using waste materials. An example of something similar is a book that contains Second World War leaflets which instruct on how to cope with rationing and shortages, through making and mending what you already have. My booklets would contain ways to turn food packaging into something valuable.
Amazon. (2013). Make Do and Mend. Retrieved from https://www.amazon.com/Make-Do-Mend-Keeping-Rations/dp/178243027X.