We’ve featured the wonders of recycled water bottles as art before, but this cascading fabric designed by British artist Michelle Brand truly mesmerizes me. The inspiration for these plastic petals were found at the bottom of a bottle–literally. Turn your empty Dasani bottle upside down and voila–a botanically inspired base. Michelle cuts, sands, and strings together recycled bottles to create this light catching fabric. Which goes to prove you can find beauty in the most unexpected, mundane places.
Up close and personal…Window Screen from the Flowerfall Series
Blossom Series of ambient lighting uses energy-efficient LEDs and recycled plastic petals:
Blossom lights aglow:
For Londoners interested in seeing Michelle Brand’s work on exhibit you can check out the Green Modernism Show at CUBE, on exhibit until this Saturday, May 26.
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6 Responses to “DESIGN | Michelle Brand's Unique Petal Power”
I saw her website recently and think all her work is wonderful!
Nert.
I am an industrial designer from istanbul. i am working on a locking mechanism system to create a form of art out of plastic bottles for “raising awareness of plastic bottle” project to display in april ( earth day). could you please inform me about your locking system for your flowerfall series. what recyle material did you use and how did you lock the flowers to each other.
i would realy appreciate if you spend your valuable time for me to give me some information about it. byt the way your job is marvelous.
thanks in advance
seyhan sitti
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gostaria de saber como é feito o artesanato de cortina pet.
aguardo. grata.
Wonderful ++++