Upcycling in Tafileh

I found out that Upcycling already exists in Tafileh, here are some examples:

children using a Tupperware cover as a Frisbee

using oil and labaneh containers to plant in them

Rice bag turned into handbag with embroidery patterns from the area

Popsicle stick house

vase out of plastic bottle and cd

patterns using potato chip bags

close up

Qadesiyah workshop

I took a tour in Qadisyah and discovered a scrapyard that sells all kinds of junk.. i stayed in Dana for a few days and gave a workshop there

The scrapyard

The scrapyard

We made a lamp shade from juice boxes

Turtle Green Tree

40 old t-shirts, 27 plastic bags a lot of carboard and 3 months later a tree was made in Turtle Green Tea Bar..

T-shirts cut into strips

the first few branches

Adding plastic bag leaves

Cutting the cardboard into boxes

creating the boxes

Installing the lighting

 

Almost done

 

Lights on