Monday, September 3, 2012

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


Sunday, September 2, 2012

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

Saturday, June 9, 2012

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