Eco- Design

As an artist and a environmental conscience person I am constantly learning new ways to help save the planet. I usually work with natural materials or found objects in my personal artwork. I work with wool, natural fibers and yarns and other natural materials. I also like to use found objects or non-biodegradable material to help save our planet and promote eco-design. I am currently working on a weaving that is entirely make of plastic bags! This weaving will last for about 1,000 years and even long after that because of how plastic bags break down in our enviornment. The weaving is made entirely from used plastic bags that friends have donated. I didn't want to use plastic bags that were brand new because I thought that would defeat the purpose of making the weaving in the first place. I want to show people that no matter how many times you reuse a plastic bag and even if you take the time to weave it into a long tapestry it will still be here...and so will the trillions of plastic bags in dumps across the world. So I suggest you use paper instead or better yet use a canvas bag at the grocery store and mall. You can buy cute ones online and be eco-friendly and stylish!

http://www.inhabitat.com/2007/07/01/envirosax-eco-chic-tote-bags/

That website has some really sweet bags that are great alternatives to using plastic bags. You can also get creative and make your own reuseable bag :)

Here is another website I like with Eco-friendly designs and products

http://www.branchhome.com/index.php?main_page=index

Think before you throw things away! Ask yourself if you can recycle it or reuse it first! AND more importantly think before you buy buy buy...do we really need all the 'junk' that we buy these days?? Love your planet and we will all live here a little longer *peace*