If you would like to support the Future Materials Bank, please consider a one-time or monthly donation. We are a non-profit organisation, so your donation will directly contribute to growing the archive and keeping it accessible to everyone. Find out more at www.futuremate... Future Materials presents its fourth Encounter - Stinging Nettles, a project developed by designers Polina Baikina (Studio laVina) and Verara Lazareva.
Experience and craftmanship allowed ancient communities to use every part of the nettle plant to their advantage. Polina and Verara’s ancestors used nettle-derived materials for a wide range of purposes, ranging from clothes to toys. Now, the two designers set out to revive and adapt these ancient crafts by developing a wide range of materials from its thatch, fibres, roots, and more. Working with nettle has inspired them to rethink the rhythm of their practice and embrace slower and more organic temporalities.
During the workshop, participants created a paper-like material by separating the stem fibres from thatch and dipping them in water.
Studio laVina is a research and art studio that enables people to reconnect with their habitat. The studio was founded by Polina Baikina - a former economist, turned designer. Polina works on art installations and interior pieces in conjunction with the circular economy principles and sustainable materials. The studio's mission is to create objects and spaces that are beneficial for mental and physical well-being.
Future Materials Encounters are a series of workshops and conversations around the materials of the Future Materials Bank. Each event in the series focuses on a specific material, staging a conversation between the maker and the audience.
The Future Materials Bank is an archive of materials that supports and promotes the transition towards ecologically conscious art and design practices. It is part of Future Materials, an initiative of the Nature Research department at the Jan van Eyck Academie.
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9 июл 2024
