JILL STEVENSON
An interdisciplinary designer and artist grounded in speculative and experimental design, focusing on the intrinsic qualities of materials and their place in our landscape.
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An interdisciplinary designer and artist grounded in speculative and experimental design, focusing on the intrinsic qualities of materials and their place in our landscape.
(ADAPTATION) Utilising the kitchen as a playground, time and attention turn to preparing material that may otherwise be destined for the household bin, observing what occurs by bringing it to the bench and treating it with curiosity.
Egg membrane and shell, spent tea leaves, wilted flowers, tea bags and strings are transformed into small material morsels. Applying food preparation techniques to this resource with tools typical to the kitchen commands a particular care and softness to be applied to each.
With every action and process, the response and behaviour of the material reveals its intrinsic qualities; does it want to fold, curl, or fall apart.
While not literally good enough to eat, this set framework and treatment of material has enabled rare observations in material properties that may have otherwise had little attention.
Could these processes be intertwined with our daily food preparation? While boiling the kettle, can we take old tea leaves to the pestle.. what else can be revealed by listening to, and treating ‘waste’ with such contemplation.
Egg membrane and shell, spent tea leaves, wilted flowers, tea bags and strings are transformed into small material morsels. Applying food preparation techniques to this resource with tools typical to the kitchen commands a particular care and softness to be applied to each.
With every action and process, the response and behaviour of the material reveals its intrinsic qualities; does it want to fold, curl, or fall apart.
While not literally good enough to eat, this set framework and treatment of material has enabled rare observations in material properties that may have otherwise had little attention.
Could these processes be intertwined with our daily food preparation? While boiling the kettle, can we take old tea leaves to the pestle.. what else can be revealed by listening to, and treating ‘waste’ with such contemplation.