A group of staff are appealing for waste paper to create 'Quality Seconds'.
18 Dec 2014
A group in the bookbinding workshop at the University of Brighton are recycling Christmas waste products to make books and various decorative items.
The project, ‘Quality Seconds’, is currently appealing for post-Christmas waste, including wrapping paper, cards, envelopes and ribbon, in order to give new life to them in the new year. It all started when the technical team from Graphic Design BA(Hons) and Illustration BA(Hons) signed up for the university's Green Impact challenge, an environmental accreditation scheme which encourages staff, from across the university, to 'green' their work spaces and practices.
So far the team has been busily making prototypes, which include pen nibs made from aluminium drink cans, designing a logo and setting up there own blog which shows examples of what can be made and instructions on how to do it.
The bookbinding workshop welcomes students from across the college who need to learn how to make a book as part of their course work and offers students opportunities to learn traditional skills and apply them to their contemporary practice.
The next stage for the project is to open it up to wider participation, especially amongst the staff, with plans to form a lunch club in the workshop for those interested in sharing ideas and skills.
Technician Helen Gibb said: “The project is not just for Christmas – it will run throughout the year and depending on what we produce, may result in a charity fundraising stall. Hence the shout out for materials to recycle.”
“Our project blog contains links to online tutorials so that anyone who wants to, can quickly find the instructions to make baubles, books and other papery goodies.”
To donate your waste Christmas paper goods, contact Helen at: h.gibbs@brighton.ac.uk
