CHAIR - the Funky Furniture project at Ludlow College Dept of Art and Design
This project is about "up-cycling" - the space beyond re-cycling that creates something better than the original http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Upcycling
Partners:
The South Shropshire Furniture Scheme is the social enterprise that collects unwanted furniture for renovation and distribution to disadvantaged families. As a charity, the Scheme raises money from the re-sale of some items through its Ludlow outlets http://www.furniturescheme.co.uk/
Material is the cutting edge gallery in Ludlow http://www.materialmaterial.com/
THINKWATER, part of Ludlow 21, the organisation that promotes local sustainable action http://www.ludlow21.org.uk/
The Brief
Take a chair - an old, tired chair from SSFS. Turn the chair into a born-again item
Context
We want NEW, NEW; we want MODERN; we want an ALTERNATIVE to normal Ludlow traditional; we want STYLE, STATEMENT
Constraint
we want durability - ultimately we hope the best creations will inspire for years ; we want usability - could still be a chair, or...
Output
The project produced ~ 10 great CHAIR creations - exhibited Q1 2011 at the Renaissance Centre, Ludlow and Reviive, Shrewsbury
Here are some examples of design narrative from the students, plus a few pictures....
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Chairadventures.pdf Size : 154.657 Kb Type : pdf |
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plastic bag chair poster.pdf Size : 4147.352 Kb Type : pdf |
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