What possibilities emerge when designing with an invasive plant? Quelle possibilités émergent qu
De Souche is a participatory research-creation project at the Milieux Speculative Life Biolab at Concordia University, directed by Thomas Heinrich (BFA Design) and Larissa Zemke (MDes candidate) in partnership with the Sustainability Action Fund, the Fine Arts Student Alliance and the Lake Lovering Conservation Society. The project will work with communities affected by the proliferation of Eurasi
08/08/2021
+ - + - + - + We're honoured to have been invited by FAB16 to give a workshop on the implications of invasive species propagation and a live biomaterial-making demo! + - + - + - +
Register for a spot at the link below --->
FAB16: Invasive Materials: Rebuilding Relations... View more about this event at FAB16
05/09/2021
4.4 and n. 4.5 – A little warped but promising
05/07/2021
Arrived in the mail this morning!
A warm thank you to Sustainability Action Fund Concordia for this award and for their continuous support 🌱 💚
04/28/2021
As promised, here is a step-by-step guide to making plant clay 👉
04/26/2021
For those who couldn't make it to yesterday's event ~~~>
Biomaterials and Invasive Plants: De Souche Public Workshop April 25 2021 - The De Souche team was thrilled to present an hour-long workshop to a group of 24 participants live from Concordia University. This workshop was…
A big thank you to everyone who showed up for today's workshop! We had a real blast 💥
For those who couldn't join, we'll be posting a link to the recording soon ~
Unfortunately we won't be able to livestream tomorrow's workshop on Facebook. The Zoom webinar is still taking place and we will be posting a recording later in the day 🍿
04/24/2021
Check it out: a first attempt at making a woven basket made from biodegradable milfoil paper.
04/22/2021
WIP - setting up for our workshop. Excited to see you all virtually this weekend!
04/16/2021
We're please to announce that we will be hosting a public workshop on April 25 from 11am-12pm ~ This event will feature a live material-making demonstration and an open discussion on the potential of biomaterials in reshaping our relationship to local environments 🌱
Join us by registering for our Zoom webinar here ---> https://form.jotform.com/210955015893156 or tuning into our Facebook livestream on April 25.
04/12/2021
Still experimenting 🧑🏻🔬 Today producing thick, felty sheets of paper ~
04/02/2021
Mifoil jewelry || biodegradable and locally-sourced. Super lightweight and perfect for travel. Can also be repurposed to create a new jewerly piece. What do you think?