uncommonly beautiful recycled accessories

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

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

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

Tuesday, 21 November 2006

necklace collection 06/07

red leather shattered star necklace with repaired mixed necklaces and leather waste off cuts from upholstery factory.

a collection of necklaces that interact with the wearer and become extensions of garments.
made from vinyl suitcases and discarded wooden boxes, deconstructed and reworked with broken chains into beautiful new precious identities.
© copyright kirsty kirkpatrick 2006

brooch collection

wooden/clock pieces

vinyl flooring with leather and button detail

digitally printed wooden brooch pins inspired by clothing structure and patterns
9cm diameter in size

recycled clothes pins/brooches

brooch collection spring 06

dreams and ideas

In a fast pace city ever moving, changing, shifting, with the need to succeed grow and develop we are forced to consume. We want too much, we own too much, we consume too much. I feel we have too many objects, things, cluttering up our world and heads desiring beauty and individuality.. In a response to this I attempt to slow us down,look around ourselves and open our own eyes. Value what materials and objects already exists. I regain, reuse, reinvent to tame some needs and desires. I construct uncommonly beautiful accessories from our unwanted waste: A three legged chair, a luggage suitcase, a'dated' dress and an odd button found in the street into thought provoking fashion accessories. I deconstruct these materials and reinvent then into new products. Using textile processes and finishings onto industrial materials like wood and vinyl forever contrasting with techniques and appearances. Inspired by traditional craft and driven by materials. Create modern precious embroideries.