Living and Making Sustainability
Living and Making Sustainability Seminar House for an Art Lover 29th November 2013
COLOUR-ECOLOGY
ENVIRONMENTALLY CONSCIOUS DESIGN or ECO DESIGN
A PUBLIC ENGAGEMENT PROJECT DEVELOPED DURING AIRBORNE
WHAT IS COLOUR-ECOLOGY? A PERMACULTURE DESIGN
WORKSHOPS AND GARDENING
SLOW TEXTILES/ NATURAL DYEING
ECO-DESIGN To decide upon the look and function of an object (etc.) while being mindful of how that product may, during its lifetime, [from conception through manufacture to its everyday use and point of dis-use]
interact with the environment. With an emphasis on the preservation of and respect for nature.
ECO-DESIGN AS OF URSULA TISCHNER
LIFE CYCLE THINKING what will this product do in its lifetime?
MATERIAL CHOICE
DESIGN FOR DISASSEMBLY
are the materials sourced ethically?
can the components be deconstrcuted to form something new?
[RE-USE AND RE-CYCLE] one (hu)man’s trash is another (hu)man’s treasure.
Ursula Tischner’s Eco-Design PEOPLE / PLANET / PROFIT
LONGEVITY
DE-MATERIALISATION [RE-DUCE] doing more with less
RENEWABLE PRODUCTS
‘sustainability through longevity’
RENEWABLE ENERGY
can we use: wind/solar/hyrdo/ geothermal/bioenergy or ocean energy to manufacture?
manufacture from renewable resources I.E. natural resources that we can replenish
EARTH CARE re-build natural capital
EARTH CARE
FAIR SHARE
FAIR SHARE
set limits and re-distributte surplus
PEOPLE CARE PEOPLE CARE
look after self, kin and community
CORE PERMACULTURE ETHICS AS OF DAVID HOLMGREN
CORE PERMACULTURE PRINCIPLES AS OF DAVID HOLMGREN
To preserve our planet for future generations.
To care and nurture our environment, its habitats, ecosystems/wildlife, and therefore ourselves.
WHY PRACTICE ECO-DESIGN OR PERMACULTURE? To redcuce climate change and pollution - living healthier happier lives.
To live more empowered lifestyles helping us adapt to ‘energy descent’.
WOOL FARMING Land management Sheep graze and grow
MILL Raw fleece Cleaning/Bleaching Carding
TEXTILE DESIGNER / MANUFACTURER
FASHION / FURNISHINGS MANUFACTURER
Transport
Transport
Knitting/Weaving
Cutting
Washing
Sewing
Steaming
Application to product
Printing/Embroidering
Packaging
Steaming /Washing
Transport
Drawing
Fleece is shawn
Roving Spinning
Transport of fleece to wool marketing board Sorting of fleece Transport
DYEING Coning Packaging Transport
CONSUMER
COLOUR-ECOLOGY A project initiated to research, both practically and academically, the environmental impact of colour production, with a focus on the textile industry. A response to this research focussing on grass-roots action and engagement with as many different groups people as possible.
Observe and Interact Beauty is in the eye of the beholder
COLOUR-ECOLOGY DYE GARDEN BELLAHOUSTON PARK 2013
[KEY] WALL HEDGE RAISED BED EXISTING PATHS CURRENT LANDSCAPING USABLE SPACE BOUNDARY TREES LOG GLASS BOTTLE
RHUBARB
(RHEUM RHABARBARUM)
BROKEN SLAB
ROSE MALLOW
NATURAL GROWTH
(HIBISCUS MOSCHEUTOS)
FENNEL
(FOENICULUM VULGARE)
PURPLE LOOSESTRIFE
PLANTING PLAN
(LYTHRUM SALICARIA)
ST JOHN’S WORT
(HYPERICUM PERFORATUM)
HOLLYHOCK
(ALCEA ROSEA)
PURPLE BASIL
(OCIMUM BASILICUM)
SUNFLOWER
(HELIANTHUS ANNUUS)
NASTURTIUM (TROPAEOLUM)
CALENDULA
(CALENDULA OFFICIANLIS)
MADDER
(RUBIA TINCTORIA)
NASTURTIUM
WOAD
(TROPAEOLUM)
(ISATIS TINCTORIA)
BORAGE
(BORAGO OFFICIANALIS)
WELD
(RESEDA IUTEOLA)
DYER’S CHAMOMILE (ANTHEMIS TINCTORIA)
SORREL
(RUMEX ACETOSA)
LADIE’S BEDSTRAW
IRIS
(GALIUM VERUM)
(IRIS PSEUDACORUS)
DYER’S COREOPSIS
SAFRON THISTLE
(COREOPSIS TINCTORIA)
(CARTHAMUS TINCTORIUS)
HOPI RED DYE
FUCHSIA
(AMARANTHUS CRUENTUS X POWELLII HOPI RED DYE)
(FUCHSIA PILALOENSIS)
HOLLYHOCK
(ALCEA ROSEA)
MEADOW SWEET
(FILIPENDUAL ULMARIA)
TANSY
(TANACETUM VULGARE)
YARROW
(COSMOS SULPHEREUS)
GOLDEN ROD (SOLIDAGO)
Design from Patterns to Details Can’t see the wood for the trees
COMFREY
(SYMPHYTUM OFFICINALE)
WILD CARROT
(DAUCUS CAROTA)
Scale:
1cm = 1m
1:100
garden development
Use and Value Renewable Resources and Services Let nature take its course
Apply Self-regulation and Accept Feedback The sins of our fathers are visted on the children unto the seventh generation.
Integrate Rather than Segregate Many hands make light work
Obtain a Yield You can’t work on an empty stomach
Catch and Store Energy Make hay while the sun shines
Use Small and Slow Solutions The bigger they are, the harder they fall Slow and Steady wins the race