Wool Matters
The role of wool in the weaving of landscapes
Focusing on the Dutch context, the project searched for alternative values for wool that foster care and humbleness towards natural resources. The designer travelled across the country to hear the stories and photograph the environments of the actors that form the local wool landscape. Their perspectives were spun together in a book, as a visual and tactile exploration of the wool journey(s). Inspired by the co-production between humans and nature intrinsic to craft and focused on inspiring the local community to actively take part, a pure woolen blanket was co-designed by local citizens.
Company/Institution
Designskolen Kolding
Beatriz Isca (1998) is a multidisciplinary designer focused on sustainability, passionate about reimagining today’s systems and speculating on preferred futures. Her background in product design led her to question the ways we design, produce and consume, disconnected from nature and indifferent to its boundaries. With a fascination for textiles, she works holistically to explore sustainable strategies that enhance the interdependence between humans and non-human nature.
Country
Netherlands
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Designer(s)
Beatriz Isca
Beatriz Isca (1998) is a multidisciplinary designer focused on sustainability, passionate about reimagining today’s systems and speculating on preferred futures. Her background in product design led her to question the ways we design, produce and consume, disconnected from nature and indifferent to its boundaries. With a fascination for textiles, she works holistically to explore sustainable strategies that enhance/make visual the interdependence between humans and non-human nature.