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Today many of us are doing the right thing by the environment and recycling. Whether it be sorting our garbage for council pick up or sending things off to a second-hand goods place. But we've discovered that there are quite a few people out there who can be much more creative with used and unwanted items.
Used stockings, a wing tip from a DC3 aircraft, a wok lid, electrical wire and computer parts are just some of the raw materials used by local designers and artists to make furniture, lighting and textiles. This unusual range of found and recycled materials is featured in 'Refurnished', an exhibition of innovative furniture displayed at Wollongong City Gallery.
They are the latest offerings from a range of Australian and British designers. Fifteen pieces are on display with the artists taking refuse and turning it into both functional and pleasing objects. Some pieces are good-looking and functional like furniture items made from old aeroplane parts. Others are purely decorative, for example the wall-hanging assembled from tea-bag tags.
Martin Wilcock, one of the designers, has made a storage unit from 44-gallon drums and wooden packing cases. Martin was awarded in 1997 Sydney Morning Herald Young Designer of the Year with his piece, 'Quiver'.
Scott Branden, another of seven featured artists, has designed high tech-art lighting. The main impetus behind his designs is protection of the environment. Scott's designs use less materials, create less waste and products are of high quality and made to last.
The Lustmite, Quantum Flux Generator and Passion Droid, are finely crafted highly polished one-off pieces with a science fiction flavour. They are made from recycled components such as pump shafts, aluminium plates, stainless steel, telephone equipment, food industry machinery and adaptors from an Apple Newton, but they are re-designed to a point that they are unrecognisable. Scott wanted to make a work of art that would stand the test of time. Materials such as stainless steel and polished aluminium are used and combined with new technology.
Other items that capture the imagination include a punching bag made from old stockings and a pre-loved barbeque lid, a chandelier made out of glasses, cups and assorted kitchenware and a storage basket made from recycled juice cartons.
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More Info
Wollongong City Gallery
Corner Kembla and Burelli Streets
Wollongong
Tel: 02 4228 7500
Curated by: Vivian Vidulich and John Montelone
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