I endeavor to design ethically for the environment and for the benefit of impoverished people. My concerns and thoughts are embodied into the practice of making yarn with discarded materials being a metaphor for discarded people in developing countries.

The texture of my work reinforces my belief that beauty lies in the eyes of the beholder. Those who have the compassion, courage and imagination can find beauty in these things. My process involves using discarded materials: pieces of cardboard, handcrafted plastic bag, gold and silver wrapped yarns. Each material is laboured over, revealing its beauty over time. In isolation the materials may not seem beautiful. However the simple shapes are combined to create an unexpected visual language.

Emulating the aesthetic of jewelery made by ancient peoples such as the Inuit, African Tribal and Native Americans, my design has a symbolic meaning behind it. Not only aesthetically but also by incorporating the idea of celebration. In the same way that Inuit people might use found objects such as bone and seeds. I use found objects that would otherwise be discarded.

This project aims to explore the complexity of waste proliferated by our consumer society. By using waste, I have challenged myself to create valuable objects from materials that are not valuable and would otherwise have a short lifespan.

The proceeds from this collection will be donated to UNICEF.