Wednesday 31 October 2007

'climate cool by design' touring exhibition in China with [re]design & British council

Necklaces commissioned as part of an exhibition of over 60 different products for 'CLIMATE COOL BY DESIGN' touring Nov '07 - Jan '08

Exploring how design and consumer choices impact on our climate, this British Council China exhibition curated by [re]design will tour Shanghai, Guangzhou and Chongqing.






'shards of a star' necklace



'jasmine decodence' necklace



Friday 4 May 2007

Its all about the necklaces made from furniture...



'One off' necklace piece is from the' biscuit box' pentagon collection. This necklace is featured in the July/August issue of the Ecologist magazine. The necklace is perfect with a little black dress!




From the 'biscuit box' collection printed design onto wood - apple green jasmine. 'One off' necklace design. 95% recycled materials used.



biscuit box collection with black printed jasmine design. 95% recycled materials used.



'Pentagon collection'
Piece is made from scraps from an upholstery factory. 95% recycled materials used.



'wine box pentagon collection' necklace. Printed with a leaf design pattern in black. 'One off piece' 98% recycled materials used.


© kirsty kirkpatrick designs and photographs 2007


recycled summer bag collection


'one off bags' on sale from stall 104 at 'Truman sunday up market' only.










Thursday 8 March 2007

new necklace collection 07

products can be bought at 'upmarket' truman brewery every sunday



© copyright kirsty kirkpatrick



© copyright kirsty kirkpatrick


© copyright kirsty kirkpatrick



© copyright kirsty kirkpatrick






brown plywood necklace made from chair seat panel constructed with gold and black chain

© copyright kirsty kirkpatrick


exhibitions eco design day - chair bags

fourthwall creations presented at trinity buoy wharf an exhibition of young emerging designers from a range of disciplines whose work aims to positively impact on sustainability/environmental issues

below are a few images from a collection of chair bags that i presented there





© copyright kirsty kirkpatrick






© copyright kirsty kirkpatrick

re -use, re -think






items abandoned in the street, someones waste. My treasures.... something beautiful can be created out of everything.

Wednesday 7 February 2007

new brooch collection 07




wooden brooch pins made from biscuit box panels, birch plywood.
fastening pin in silver. print warm black color with silver tarnished chain
6 cm diameter. © copyright kirsty kirkpatrick 2007







5.5cm diameter with warm black and pink print. © copyright kirsty kirkpatrick 2007






6 cm diameter pin with soft brown print and gold chain detail.





wooden brooch pins made from biscuit box panels birch plywood.
fastening pins in silver.
5.5 cm diameter. © copyright kirsty kirkpatrick 2007