Life and Death of a Plastic Bag launched!6 years ago
100%
Life and Death of a Plastic Bag
Impact data and claims within this report are provided by the project creator and have not been independently verified by Spacehive.
Life and Death of a Plastic Bag
By Jane Leach
The life of a plastic bag is pretty mundane and we want to make it more interesting. With your help we’ll create 21st Century “stained glass” panels for the tower of St Luke’s (Bombed Out) Church.
Followhello0
Likes from
{{userlike.OrganisationName}}
{{userlike.FirstName}} {{userlike.LastName}}
{{$last ? '' : ($index==projectPageUsersLike.length-2) && !showMoreLike ? ' and ' : ', '}}
and {{othersNoOfLikesMobile}} others
This project is preparing for fundraising. Click Like to show your support, or Follow for updates on this project's journey.
Plastic bags get filled with shopping and then either thrown away, or if they're really lucky they may get recycled into other plastic bags. Using all sorts of different music as inspiration, those unwanted carriers will become decorative panels in a really simple and creative way. Then the panels will be used to inspire music created using instruments made from junk. The results will adorn St Luke’s during the dark winter months, bringing light, colour and life. The ultimate in recycling and re-using!
Sessions for vulnerably housed adults and young people not in education, employment or training will be led by i-architect and Urban Strawberry Lunch.
What we'll deliver:
- install lights to backlight the panels during the dark winter months and make them shine
- build an installation of colourful plastic panels within St Luke's (Bombed out) Church
- display the work online to promote the Bombed out Church and to share the artworks created
- run panel and music making sessions with vulnerably housed adults in collaboration with Crisis and The Basement
- run panel and music making sessions with young people (NEETS) in collaboration with the charities YPAS and MYA
Why it's a great idea:
Using recycled plastics to create an installation within St. Luke's “Bombed out Church”, Liverpool.
Turning consumer waste into a positive generator for urban and cultural change.
Reflecting personal reactions to music and art.
Providing opportunities for creation of music and art to marginalised groups of homeless people and NEETs.
Steps to get it done:
- i-architect and Urban Strawberry lunch will plan and deliver the workshops
- lighting installed by electricians / lighting technicians
- steel structural support constructed by specialist
- workshop participants recruited by Crisis, The Basement, Young People's Advisory Service, Merseyside Youth Association
Gallery
Post a Comment
Journey
How will the money be spent?Total £
Total £
Our Wish List
We're currently looking for people to offer skills and stuff to develop our project! Check out the list of what we need below and then use the 'Offer Something' button to the right to get involved.
Want to help?
Do you have stuff or skills to contribute to this project? Use this tool to offer something to the project creator.
Offer somethingAbout the Project Creator
Jane, a Chartered Architect, studied Architecture in Edinburgh and Barcelona, completing her professional qualifications in March 2004. An adaptable and self motivated architect, she has a proven ability to develop good working relationships and maintain effective lines of communication.
After working as a senior project architect in the education team for a large international architectural practice, Jane established her own private practice, i-architect, at the beginning of 2009. Prior to this Jane worked as a freelance architect in Barcelona on residential developments and shop interiors for luxury fashion brands in Spain and Italy.
Participating actively in Manchester’s architectural community, Jane is a council member of the Manchester Society of Architects, judging the Societies Travel Awards, and past Chair of the Manchester Women’s Design Group, developing an emotional mapping consultation technique and providing Manchester City Council’s core planning strategy team with consultation documents advising on gender inclusion policy.
Jane has extensive experience of public works projects particularly in the education sector including secondary schools, primary schools and SureStarts. She has worked on a wide range of project types and scales from education to social housing and community centres, furniture design to masterplanning.
Project Delivery Manager: The Project Delivery Manager takes legal responsibility for receiving and spending the funds raised and ensuring the project is delivered.
Find me at: