301 Mor & Tera Development report of the first module/stage. side note - spelling & grammer

1. Mor & Tera
Jas Sarah Arthur
SPD301
projectportfolio

2. Eachyearan
estimated 300,000
tonnes ofclothingis
thrownintolandfillsby
theUKalone.

3. Harnessing
Cornwalls
natural
beauty
to create
garments
that thrive
in a circular
economy for
a sustainable
future.
GYLLYNGVASE BEACH 25/10

5. Research
& model
experiments.
Sketchwork.
Reflection.
Design
boards.
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Contents

6. Resech&modeleperiments.
Primary
1. HARVESTING
2. DRYING
3. EXPERIMETING
4. EXPLORING
CORNWALL
5. DYE
GYLLYNGVASE BEACH
25/10

7. Harvesting
FORAGING FOR SEAWEED, MUSHROOMS AND
OTHER CONRISH FIBRES. THERE ARE MANY STEPS
TO THE HARVESTING PROCESS THAT I WANT
TO EVALUATE. THIS IS WHY IT IS A RESERCH
METHOD, AS IT ITS GOONG TO ANSWER A
NUMBER OF QUESTIONS FOR ME.
• IS SEAWEED EASYTO HARVEST?
• IS THERE MUCH SEAWEED TO HARVEST?
• HOW LONG WILL ITTAKE?
• ARE THERE OTHER THINGS I SHOULD PREPARE
FOR NEXTTIME?

9. • IS SEAWEED EASYTO HARVEST? I
FOUND MOST OFTHE TYPES OF
SEAWEED I FOUND EASTTO CUT
AWAY FROM ITS BASE.ANYTHING
THATWS TOO HARD I JUST DECIDED
TO LEAVE TO GROW MORE.
• IS THERE MUCH SEAWEED TO
HARVEST? THE
WAS A HUGE NUMBER OF PLANTS
THATWERE READYTO HARVEST.
MORE THAN I HAD ORGHINALLY
THOUGHT. I EASILY COIULDVE
SPEANTTHE ENTIRE DAY
COLLECING SEAWEED AND FILLING
UP MULTIPLE BUCKETS.
• HOW LONG WILL ITTAKE? ID
SAY I WAS OUT FOR ABOUT 2 HOURS
,JUST SEARCHING FOR SPECIES
AND HARESTING .
• ARE THERE OTHER THINGS I
SHOULD PREPARE FOR NEXT
TIME? GLOVES WOULD BE BETTER
WATERPRROF , NEED CORRECT
SHOES, LIKE WELLIES TO FOLLOW
CORRECT PPE.AFTER DOING OTHER
EXPERIMENTS WITH SPECIES I
HOPE TO FINALISE WHAT MATERIAL
WORKS BESTAND THIS MATERIAL
DSHOULD SHAPE THE DESIGN
ATTRIBUTES.

10. DIFFERENT FIBRES ARE GOING TO TAKE DIFFER-
ENT DRYING TIMES WHICH NEEDS TO BE AC-
COUNTED FOR IN A PROCESS EVALUATION. THERE
ARE DIFFERENT WAYS WE CAN DRY MATERIALS
OUT , I ATTEMPTED TO DRY SEAWEED OUT BY
SIMPLY HANIGING IT OUT IN THE SUN. THIS TOOK
ABOUT 2-3 DAYS IN MID OCTOBER . I ALSO TRIED
TO DRY OUT MUSHROOMS USING DEHUMIDIFIER
BEADS, STRAIGHT AWAY IT BECAME EVIDENT TO
ME THAT THIS WASNT A SUSTAINABLE METHTH-
OD AND I SHOULD CONSIDER BUYINGG A ELEC-
TRIC DEHUMIDIFIER TO AVOID WASTE ASWELL AS
CUT DOWN DRYING TIME.
DRYING

13. My first
experiment
with
bioplastic was
unsuccessful,
the end
material was
lumpy,
unattractive
and not very
easy to work
with.
EXPERIMENTATION
ATTEMPT 01
1 cup of seaweed
1 tablespoon
mushrooms
1 tablespoon of
glycerin
1 tablespoon of
white vinegar
half cup of water

15. 1 cup of dried
seaweed blended
1 cup of glycerin
half a cup of white
vinegar
boil seaweed, sieve
out half the water,
blend the rest. stir in
glycerin and vinegar.
heat the mixture
until thickened to a
sticky gel.
on greaseproof
paper, pour the
mixture.
tilt sheet around
until the mixture has
spread over the
surface and is the
thickness you want.
let dry, thisdidn'tdry
N/A
FOR THIS
EXPERIMENT
I WANTED TO DO
THINGS
DIFFERENTLY, MY
PLAN WAS TO
SIEVE OUT
LUMPY BIT AND I
ALSO JUST
WANTED TO USE
A SEAWEED
MIXTURE. I
BEGAN BY
BOILING THE
SEAWEEDDOWN
AND BLEND IT
AFTER BREAKING
DOWN ALL THE
SEAWEED INTO A
SOUPLIKE
MIXTURE WHICH I
WOULD THEN
DEVELOP THE
BIOPLASTIC
FROM. FROM
DOING THIS
PROCESS IVE
LEARNT THAT
SEAWEED
DOESNT BOIL
WELL. IT DIDNT
REALLY BECOME
ANY SOFTER, THE
MIXTURE WAS
EASIR TO BLEND
BUT IT NEEDED
SIEVING. THE
MIXTURE ITSELF
WAS VERY WET
SO TOOK A LOT
LONGER TO DRY.
ATTEMPT 02

16. too much vinegar
made the material
brital, it would not
come off the paper in
one peice.
ATTEMPT O3
half a cup of agar
half a cup of glycerin
5 tablespoon of
white vinegar
half cup of water
stir in all ingredients.
heat the mixture
until thickened to a
sticky gel.
on greaseproof
paper, pour the
mixture.
tilt sheet around
until the mixture
has spread over the
surface and is the
thickness you want.
let dry, this mixture
took about 30 mins
to dry.

17. ATTEMPT O4
This mixture was left too
long on heat, so the
mixture got burnt and
this was a result.
half a cup of agar
1 tablespoon of salt
half a cup of glycerin
1 tablespoon of
white vinegar
half cup of water
in a pan mix salt,
vinegar, water and
agar. stir until all
lumps have gone.
stir in glycerine .
heat the mixture
until thickened to a
sticky gel.
on greaseproof
paper, pour the
mixture.
tilt sheet around
until the mixture
has spread over the
surface and is the
thickness you want.
let dry, this never
dried, or hardened.

18. a more successful
attempt but still too
britlle to be able to use
functionally.
ATTEMPT O5
a cup of agar
1 tablespoon of salt
half a cup of glycerin
5 tablespoons of
white vinegar
half cup of water
in a pan mix salt,
vinegar, water and
agar. stir until all
lumps have gone.
stir in glycerine .
heat the mixture
until thickened to a
sticky gel.
on greaseproof
paper, pour the
mixture.
tilt sheet around
until the mixture
has spread over the
surface and is the
thickness you want.
let dry, this took
about 10 mins to
dry.

20. half a cup of agar
1 tablespoon of salt
half a cup of glycerin
1 tablespoon of
white vinegar
half cup of water
in a pan mix salt,
vinegar, water and
agar. stir until all
lumps have gone.
stir in glycerine .
heat the mixture
until thickened to a
sticky gel.
on greaseproof
paper, pour the
mixture.
tilt sheet around
until the mixture
has spread over the
surface and is the
thickness you want.
let dry, this took
about 10 mins to
dry.
bendy, stretchy
and malliable. the
air bubles ruin the
effect this is some-
thing i need to work
on.
ATTEMPT 06

22. exactly the same process
as previous attempt,
eccept ive used dyed
water from blueberries.
want a more prominant
colour.
ATTEMPT O3
half a cup of agar
1 tablespoon of salt
half a cup of glycerin
1 tablespoon of
white vinegar
half cup of water
in a pan mix salt,
vinegar, water and
agar. stir until all
lumps have gone.
stir in glycerine .
heat the mixture
until thickened to a
sticky gel.
on greaseproof
paper, pour the
mixture.
tilt sheet around
until the mixture
has spread over the
surface and is the
thickness you want.
let dry, this took
about 10 mins to
dry.

24. Exploringcornwall

26. GYLLYNGVASE BEACH 25/10
Observation.

27. In this graphic
i have tried to
illustrate a few
things so that i can
use this as a guide
for future
harvesting so i can
manage my time
better and also
have a good
knowledge of the
general area and
whats growing. the
cross’ mark hot
spots where ive
seen a lot of algae
growing.
th green dashed
line shows the
route i took along
the coastal path to
see all the beaches.
i could only do the
whole path because
of the tide being
out.
ive illustrated
species that ive
found, ive then
numbered them to
mark where ive
found the species.

28. Pelvetia canaliculata on gyllyngvase beach 24/10
Species.

30. Fucus serratus (toothed wrack) on rocks 24/10

31. OCT-
NOVFOR THIS PROJECT THE DATE
OF EVERY OBVERSATION OR
HARVEST IS VERY IMPORTANT
THIS IS THE INDICATOR OF
WHAT WILL BE GROWING, ALL
REASERCH IN THIS JOURNAL IS
DONE IN OCT- NOV.
• Himanthalia elongata (sea spagetthi)
• Ascophyllum (egg wrack)
• Fucus serratus (toothed wrack)
• Fucus vesiculosus(bladder wrack)
• Laminaria digitata (Oarweed)
• Pelvetia canaliculata

35. depending on what time of the year it
is customers will recieve personalised
seasonalo clothing that have been
adapted from materials derived
in cornwall. each season changes
depending on what is growing,
this bring a comnection between
consumer and nature, in that they
harness chaning seasons rather than
adding toxidity by over fertilisation to
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36. BLUEBERRIES - DIM PINKY
RED
RED CABBAGE - DARK
PURPLE
RED ONION - PURPLEY RED
TURMERIC -MUSTARD
YELLOW
RESUSLT FROM NATURL DYES
WERE MORE SUCCESSFULTHAN I
FOUGHTTHEYD BE .WITH YELLOW
BEING THE MOST STRONG COLOUR
TO COME THROUGH ASWELLAS
FINDING DIFFERENT SHADES THAT
FRUITS AND VEG MAKE. ITWAS ALSO
INTERESTING TO SEE WHATVEG DIDNT
SHOWANY COLOUR THOUGH ATALL.
SURPRISINGLY BLUEBERRIES WERE THE
WEAKEST COLOUR TO COME THROUGH
ALTHOUGH WITH TIME THE COLOUR
COULD PICK UP. FOR MY BIOPLASTIC
I USE WATER TO MAKE THE MATERIAL
SO BOILING CERTAIN DYES UP CAN BE
EASILYADDED TO THE MIXTURE.

38. Secondary
1. FAST FASHION
2. PRODUCT
SERVICE
SYSTEM
3. PLANT FOOD
4. COMPARISON
5. BIOFASHION

39. More than 70 million
barrels of oil are used
to make polyester each
year.

41. WE LIVE IN A INDECISIVE CONSUMPTION OBSESSED SOCIETY,
EVERY FASHION CHOICE WE MAKE SEEMS TO CORRELATE BACK
TO A PATTERN OF DISTRIVE BEHAVIOUR . OUR MINDS WARPED BY
MARKETIGN AND OUR SENSE OF RESPONSIBILTY
we live in a world over run my consumerism.
where being cheap and meeting a damnad is
more inportant than a human life. cotton field are
covered in pesticides and harmful fertilizersexposing
harmful diseases to farmers, children are forced to
work early hours until late, on very little pay, many
studies suggest children as young as 5 working in
these conditions. a linear approach towars
clothing has been adopted which has proven t
have a huge negative impact on the environment.
with devastated
river in asia that are contaminated, and heaps of
clothing the get incinerated every day becuase
they cant be sold on due to damage. and poor
quality. clothes are designed not to last, made
cheapy with an unsustainable material that is likely
to last up to 200 years.

42. Synthetic garments
are the biggest source
of microplastic
pollution in the
oceans because up
to 1900 fibres can
be washed off one
garment every time it
is washed.

43. SUBSCRIBE
bag made by order
so no wastage, this
makezs the concept
more personal,
delivered straight to the
customers door, cutting
down on trvale emissions
.
made in cornwall, with
cornish materials.
worn for 1 month, a shorter period than
the bag should last, so that it doent
break during use period.
bag is left by door to be
collected
bag used as plant
food to go towards
harvesting of new
crops in cornwall.
discover new bags each
month online.

45. “Adding compost to
soil helps to restore
the organic matter
content allowing for
greater moisture and
nutrient retention and
providing necessary
food for essential
microorganisms that live
in healthy soil.”
below i have stated a
list of local farms with
organic produce that i
hope to get in contact
with i i choose to
procede with this project
in seconf term.
• Woodland Valley Farm Organic
Truro
01726 884127
• Rosuick Organic Farm Cottages
Helston
01326231302
• Hillside Farm Organics Farm,
Truro
07812 462424
• Nancarrow Farm
Truro
01872 487099
PLANTFOOD

46. 2.5kgbackpack2mweaving4hrsofsewingTotal
Polyester2.20.620.63.42
Seaweed0.60.6
• composted, used as plant food
• recycled componentsCARBONEMMISSIONSCOMPARISON
• made to order, no mass loads in trucks
• shipped to your door straight from
warehouse
• no energy durin use
• easy to maintain

47. • 100% organic natural sources.
• biodegrable
• locally sourced
• recycled components (buckles,
buttons etc.)
• material can be poured into mould, no
stitching needed
• design to keep updated with constannt changing tredns
• shaped by nature, not the other way around.
• biodegradable clothes that can be collected and used as plant
food in local farms.
• harvested by had, can get through
large quantitys without needing a
machine.
• moulding from material means cutting
down on sewing machine time.
• no material waste

48. PINNABLE LEATHER

49. SPIDER WEB WOOL

50. “FASHION IS
EXPECTED
TO CHANGE,
PEOPLE NOT
SO MUCH”

51. SKETCHWORK

52. VERY SIMPLISTIC 2D
SHAPE DRAWING,TO
COMMUNICATE PANELS
AND EDGES, MINAMALISM
BAG .

54. “NATURE GIVES TO EVERYTIME AND SEASON SOME
BEAUTIES OF ITS OWN; AND FROM MORNING TO
NIGHT,AS FROM THE CRADLE TO THE GRAVE, IS BUT
A SUCCESSION OF CHANGES SO GENTLE AND EASY,
THATWE CAN SCARCELY MARK THEIR PROGRESS”
- CHARLES DICKENS

55. I AM NOTVERY PLEASED WITH THE RESULTS OF MY
SCETCHES, I FEELTHATTHIS IS SOMETHING I WOULD
NEED ASSISTANCE FROM A FASHION DESIGNER FOR
THE BAG TO LOOK REALYAPPEALLING AND FOR THE
MATERIALTO USE ITS FULL POTENTIAL. EACH BAG
WILL ONLY LASTA FEW MONTHS SO DESIGNS FOR THIS
PROJECTWILL BE EVER CHANGING, UPDATED AND
DEVELOPING. I ALSO WANTTO DESIGN THE BAGS SO
THATTHEYARE FULLY OPTIMISED SO THAT ITWONT
EVER BREAK WHILE IN USE, I WANTTO DEVELOP SOME
LEVEL OFTRUST BETWEEN CONSUMER AND BRAND.

56. CRITICAL
REFLECTION
LO: 1,2,3,4,7
1. RESEARCH & CONTEXT
2. DESIGN PROCESS
3. COMMUNICATION
4. CREATIVITY
7. PROJECT MANAGEMENT.
for this project i feel i have done an extensive amount of research, all
3 of my project are fast fashion related so research is very tied up, but
this allowed me to have more detailed research with experiments and
do more practical work. i feel i couldve done with a few more context
pages to make it more evident the purpose of why we should be
changing design. i feel my design process is still a work in progress
as the material is not near ready at all to be a functional product, thi
being said as ive recorded experience with experiments and how i did it
and what measurements, it should be easy to develop more. i wouldve
liked to have visted a few different places, this is perhaps something i
could come back to, i wouldve visited, the seaweed company, perhaps
contacted a forager i n cornwall and the farms i mentioned earlier. i am
pleased with the outcome of the general layout of this portfolio, i think
some final touches need to be done still to make it more eye catching
but in general i think ive shown my work in a well organised way that
is easy to navigate, aswell as showing a range or different medias to
communicate my design idea. my presentation boards i feel need
the most work to be at a professional stage but i feel i have shown all
the relevent elements with informative or directive text. as i creative
person i get easily bored by project that arent creative, for me this was
my most exciting project. if were talking about chaning the system
and how society works why not make a product that can constantly
change and evolve, it leaves us with so much space for improvemnt
and growth. a vital part of fighting against fast fashion is learning,
learning new skills and knowledge so that as a whole community we
grow, rather than lacking responsibilty and want to change .my project
management for this project let me down a lot, i got some dates mixed
up so the gantt chart i made is incorrect , i did manage to organise the
last couple weeks better as i knew the correct deadlines, i dedicated
some days to the beach, taking photos , harvesting and some days
were dedicated half to experiments and half tto written work.