Conference Process Book by lizzy.arnold

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Process Book | Visc 302 | Lizzy Arnold | Spring 2021

Speakers:

Articles:

Andrew Dent, Material innovator Dan Phillips, Builder Majd Mashharawi, Engineer & Entrepreneur Brian Dettmer, Artist Jae Rhim Lee, Designer & Entrepreneur Suzanne Lee, Designer & Biofabrication pioneer Amit Kalra, Fashion Enthusiast

‘Looking for buried treasure’: The benefits and pitfalls of thrifting

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Using what is considered to be “waste” or “outdated” & giving it new life Stopping the pattern that would lead to more waste on the earth Appreciating the unexpected materials We create trash from birth until death, how do we choose to manage that?

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What can I do to live a more sustainable life? How do the things I buy/ use impact the environment? What are new advances in products that can help preserve the planet? Is it a privilege to not live sustainably by default? When & Why did we unlearn the concept built in us to “thrift”? What else can we as people take out of its box to “reuse” or “thrift”?

www.statenews.com/article/2020/10/the-benefits-and-struggles-of-thrifting?ct=content_open&cv=cbox_featured The Impact of the Fashion Industry on the Global Environment www.thelondoneconomic.com/lifestyle/fashion/the-impact-of-the-fashion-industryon-the-global-environment-258818/ ‘Furniture flipping’: the next big trend in home sustainability? www.theweek.co.uk/951732/furniture-flipping-next-big-trend-home-sustainability

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Coral reefs Botany Gender spectrum

working name... but giving things new life sustainability I chose this topic because I feel that it has many faces & is applicable in many areas of life/ the world. The idea of giving old things new life stretches way beyond buying a vintage t-shirt because “it’s cool & helps the environment.” Sustainability, specifically in the realm of reusing things can be seen in contexts ranging from houses/ architecture, death/ decomposition, fashion, or books (just to name a few). All of these things & so more can work together to positively impact the environment.

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TED talks key words/phrases/concepts: To eliminate waste, we need to discover thrift: ANDREW DENT Nature is very effective at thrift Kids inherently know this idea Grandma knew it any aspect where you make something, think about how that product could potentially be used as a second life, or third life or fourth life. Design in the ability for it to be taken apart. Creative houses from reclaimed stuff: DAN PHILLIPS There is a lot of waste in the building industry Creating new life in the unexpected places Repetition creates patterns… it doest matter what it is “I feature blemish and organic process” Now we have standardized materials ex: trees don’t grow in 2x4 We have confused maslow’s hierarchy of needs My mushroom burial suit: JAE RHIM LEE we have 219 toxic pollutants in our bodies Cremations release those toxins & funerals only have more toxins Infinity mushrooms eat your body and cleanse the toxins Taking responsibility for the burden we have on the planet Decompiculture

Old books reborn as art: BRIAN DETTMER Thinks of his work as a “remix” Pushes structure to sculptural Most information is in digital form–This allows books to be renewed & re thought 3 creative ways to fix fashion’s waste problem: AMIT KALRA ~200 t shirts per person a year in the landfills Fashion industry is the second largest polluter in the world Some clothes can evolve over times We need to start designing clothes with their death in mind. How I’m making bricks out of ashes & rubble in Gaza: MAJID MASHHARAWI “The need for building materials and the need for electricity and energy. Two essential ingredients of life. Both are in lack of supply in Gaza.” In the 2014 war, houses were destroyed, there was no cement / building materials available to rebuild Decided to use the ashes and rubble from the buildings to make building blocks Also developed a company called sunbox, that uses solar power & provides it to business to sell/ install Sharing is caring: families could split the cost of these solar units What we have for granted is a privilege for others

Grow your own clothes: SUZANNE LEE Fermenting tea to make cellulose fibers to use as fabric Organic, no chemicals Can create colors naturally Only grow what we need, no waste Compostable Not a replacement for cotton & things but a step in the direction of microbes

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THRIFT

growing into sustainably positive | bright | bold

Thrift is all around us and will ultimately lead to more fulfilling practices that leave you + the planet feeling good. The process isn’t all at once though, these habits will take time to develop + to be comfortable in, but growth is always worth it.

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METAMORPHOSIS the beautiful change of thrift contrasting | changing | delicate

Sometimes you don’t know how beautiful or useful a thing is until you have the opportunity to use it in an unconventional manner. There are simple changes that if made, can transform a seemingly normal /out of use item the deserved beauty of a second life. The planet and your pocket will thank you.

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RE-MIX

reshaping the only world we have funky | unconventional | unique

We need to think uniquely to solve the serious environmental crisis our planet is facing. Finding ways to re-mix the everyday things in our lives to be used again very well may be the answer we are looking for.

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INTERVENTION the end is near

urgent | simplified | informational

As our planet’s health approaches the point of no return, we need to think hard about what to do before its too late. The answer might be right under our noses. The intervention starts now: its time to make a change.

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OVERLAP

sustainable practice brought together layered | busy | eclectic

We cant continue to isolate and separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. Don’t pick a lane, use the whole street– we can do more thank we think.

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CHANGING THE PATTERN editing the fabric of our lives to preserve the fabric of the universe comforting | colorful | intentional

At the rate we are filling the world with trash, our planet’s health is in a lot of danger. We need to change these patterns... but where to start? Theres something to be said about the power of the pattern of thrift.

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Chelsea Ward is a 28-year-old college graduate who has sparked a mild interest in sustainability after coming across a series of videos online that share the impact that fast fashion has on the environment. She quickly goes down a rabbit hole and finds that this is not the only sustainability issue she should care about. Chelsea was born and raised in College Station, Texas and considers herself to be environmentally conscious. But after feeling small and guilty in all her newfound knowledge, she finds the social media campaign for the “overlap” conference and decides to attend to learn about what she can do to participate in a universal thrift mindset.

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OVERLAP

the intersectionality of thrift We can’t continue to isolate & separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. Don’t pick a lane, use the whole street– we can do more thank we think.

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OVERLAP the intersectionality of thrift We can’t continue to isolate & separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. Don’t pick a lane, use the whole street– we can do more thank we think.

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OVERLAP the intersectionality of thrift We can’t continue to isolate & separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. We can do more than we think when we learn about all the ways our lives can change with thrift .

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OVERLAP the intersectionality of thrift We can’t continue to isolate & separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. We can do more than we think when we learn about all the ways our lives can change with thrift .

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OVERLAP the intersectionality of thrift We can’t continue to isolate & separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. We can do more than we think when we learn about all the ways our lives can change with thrift .

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OVERLAP

the intersectionality of thrift We can’t continue to isolate & separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. We can do more than we think when we learn about all the ways our lives can change with thrift .

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WELCOME TO OVERLAP

We can’t continue to isolate & separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. We can do more than we think when we learn about all the ways our lives can change with thrift .

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Suzanne Lee is the founder and CEO of Biofabricate, a platform nurturing collaboration for design and biology to grow the future of sustainable materials for consumer products. Biofabrication is highly disruptive new technologies enabling design to intersect with the building blocks of life itself. For the last five years, Lee has been the chief creative oﬃcer of Modern Meadow, a New York-based biotech startup growing collagen to manufacture animal-free bioleather materials.

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In the tangled web of this modern world, the concept of thrift intertwines several threads: fashion, agriculture, architecture, even the human body. Improvement in any one area is insubstantial without similar eﬀorts in the others. Learn how we can change our daily practices to be better citizens of the earth in all areas. We can’t continue to isolate & separate the ways we view thrift and reuse. Its time to look at the big picture and find our place in the overlap. We can do more than we think when we learn about all the ways our lives can change with thrift . Questions? Send them over to Help@Overlap.com

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congratulations, you’re one step closer to finding the overlap! your tickets have been sent virtually to the email you provided.

" What attracts me to it [Biofabrication] is that it's compostable. It's not just biodegradable, it's compostable. So you could throw it away like you would your vegetable peelings."

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" What attracts me to it [Biofabrication] is that it's compostable. It's not just biodegradable, it's compostable. So you could throw it away like you would your vegetable peelings."

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flashing loop of alternating colors

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photo fade in + shapes fall in around image followed by text

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a bit more deconstructed... each geo letter flashes one by one followed by dates and register info

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conference name

text based

the text based conference logo is mostly used in digital cases, such as the header of the conference website, or on top of a text-based page.

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shape based

the shape based logo used in more playful or bold situations, such as on merchandise or animations. The abstract nature of this logo works best in a more spirited setting.

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In the tangled web of this modern world, the concept of thrift intertwines several threads: fashion, agriculture, architecture, even the human body.

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the shapes and colors are easily the most important part of overlap’s brand. each shape & color combination abstractly represents a diﬀerent intersection of where two areas of thrift overlap. the shapes can be altered slightly and transformed to frame or accent information such as a speaker name.

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photography/ shape application

the photos are filtered in black & white so that the shapes & text pop. the shapes are overlaid on top of the photo to create visually dynamic and bright compositions.

shapes can create stand alone compositions such as the one above, displaying the metaphor of the shape overlap.

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social media application

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