INSPIRATION: products that biodegrade and encourage growth.

Talking to Ingrid, we started to discuss how my forms could leave their own trace as they biograde, we started to discuss products that are designed to biodegrade or create a positive environmental impact, rather than harmful.

I have previously only come across a few products that encourage this, it is a nice idea for me to explore as when my forms biodegrade they would naturally leave very no trace, it would be nice if these forms greater new life. Introducing seeds to the paper making precise could be a nice way for me to embed the seeds. I would consider using more native seeds to the New Forest as not to introduce species of plant that would not usually be found. I have always had an interest in plants and ecology and have always been green fingered and environmentally conscious of my imprint on the world, this could be a beneficial addition to my sculptures. This would also encourage bees and butterflies which are integral to the environmental systems.

Seed Bombs

Kabloom is a company designed in Scotland by Darren Wilson during his design and craft degree. Kabloom designed an interactive way to encourage people to consider and encourage the environment and bee population. These are interactive and eco friendly. Exploring the idea of regrowth, the bomb disintegrated, recycles back into nature and flowers grow from within. Using a controversial symbol of way transformed into a symbol of peace. Made with starch and natural fibre based shells.

• Biodegradable, interactive and not harmful to the environment
• Encourages new growth and bee populations
• time lapse of biodegradation

Sprout Pencil

Biodegradable pencil, once used, grow a plant from the pencil, encourages sustainability and encourage people to care for the natural world more, through interaction. made using sustainable harvested wood. Environmentally friendly packaging, able to plant and biodegrade.

• Eco friendly alternative to plastic coated pencils, creates a positive difference
• Packaging made from handmade paper with seeds.
• grow herbs, plants and trees from something that would be discarded once finished.