British artist Michelle Brand says the roots of her interests lie in sustainable waste management.
She says she has "designed an aesthetic and decorative fabric from which most people in the Western World would perceive to be waste/rubbish." What's it made out of? Why bottles of course! Specically, plastic drink bottle bases, which have been cut, sanded and then tagged together. "I love seeing design opportunities where most people only see problems," wrote Brand.
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http://www.michellebrand.co.uk/