Nourishine — [makeshift][johannroy]

CONTEXT

Using the discarded Banana leaves from previous research I extracted natural pigments to experiment with. Which led to my prcoess of using natural pigments as an alternate manner of colouring glass.

Engaging with the lamp allows individuals to interact with their food waste and view reusing scrap/waste under a new light. When in use,the houselamp, gives off light that reflects the household’s nourishment—abstractly altering the relationship one has with their food.

RESEARCH

SKILLS/PROCESS

natural pigment making

RESOURCE

Neri Oxman Glass I & II

Lego Play Well 2018

November//2024<—>April//2025

:USING FOOD WASTE PIGMENTS AS ALTERNATES FOR COLOURED GLASS

Nourishine

informed by Neri Oxman’s work, Glass I&II,where additive manufacturing manipulates the refractivity of glass suggesting the potential of color alteration through fabrication of the material itself.

this is a concept lamp exploring how natural pigments could be employed to alter the approach to coloured glass manufacturing.[and therefore the approach to coloured glass recycling].

Construction
& Structure

extracted various pigments from scrap foods/waste food product like used coffee grounds, banana peels, banana leaves, onion peels.

exploring different forms, and landing on how weight with buoyancy could be used as a reactive element for interaction—which also aided in creating a structure that incorporated liquid without touching the light emiting object within the lamp.[using acrylic sheets for the prototype].

Application

the lamp is meant for the home, abstractly reflecting the relationship one has with their food. Individuals can make their own coloured light[experimenting as they please] using the food waste from their own homes and replacing the pigments of the lamp.

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