Sustainable Exchange: Methods and Practices for Collaborative Partnerships

NYC designers gather for eco-savvy workshops on how to work together

This weekend, New York’s Toda Design Studio opens its doors to for a workshop series under the heading “Sustainable Exchange: Methods and Practices for Collaborative Partnerships.” Organized by designer Megan Howard, the three-day event features local artists and fashion designers who will share how they utilize sustainable design in their work. By illuminating the potential of sustainable consumption, production and business methods for someone who …

Link About It: This Week’s Picks

Live insect jewelry, edible spray paint, seasonal bitters, and more

1. Benjamin Graindorge The work of charmingly shy designer Benjamin Graindorge graces the screen of Sight Unseen, who offer a brief but insightful profile on the Frenchman who’s a former Bouroullec brothers intern and rising talent. 2. Live Insect Jewelry Berlin’s Nerdcore highlighted Brooklyn-based designer Mike Kelberman’s creepy live insect jewelry. Dubbed “Putrefashion,” the laser-cut bracelets enclose and display favorite insects, sandwiched between plastic and …

Bowling Arm

Leather bracelets upcycled from the remnants of Australian cricket balls

Made from the remnants of Australian cricket balls, Bowling Arm leather bracelets are a colorful wrist accessory that nicely utilize an otherwise purposeless scrap of material. Each one-of-a-kind piece builds character with wear. The brainchild of Australian industrial designer and fine artist Simone LeAmon, as director of studio O.S. Initiative, LeAmon focuses on creating engaging and sustainably-minded products whose process has a story to tell. …