What exactly is Deconstruction - Reconstruction?

Welcome to Deconstruction-Reconstruction! We are a group of art students hailing from various areas of study including fashion, fibers, and metals at Virginia Commonwealth University. We are researching recycling fibers as a response to the large amount of muslin scraps wasted each day in the fashion design department. Throughout our project, we will be collecting muslin scraps from the design studios in recycling bins, keeping track of how much is wasted, in hopes of creating a continuing fabric recycling program. During our research, we will be meeting with designers working with eco-friendly or recycled materials. We will also use the scraps in combination with found and recycled metals to create one of a kind garments and accessories in order to reuse the wasted scraps. These pieces will be featured in a final show in May 2008.

Friday, March 7, 2008

READ THIS BOOK: Cradle to Cradle



I have been told Cradle to Cradle: Remaking the way we make things by William McDonough & Michael Braungart is the book to read about sustainable design. I picked up a copy last week and was immediatley struck by its unusual material. The book is not made from trees, which the first segment of the book goes into detail about, and it is also waterproof. I am currently still reading, but I definitely want to recommend this book already. It's a lot of the same subject matter as the video link Sarah posted The Story of Stuff, how everything is currently on a very linear progression--cradle to grave, but this book goes into greater detail. Check it out! Hopefully all of us in Deconstruction-Reconstruction will read it too!

http://www.mcdonough.com/cradle_to_cradle.htm

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