'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

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.

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.

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