Get your hands on future materials in this sustainable polymers crafting workshop.
Photo by Michael Pham for Other Matter workshop, Frankston High School
What if we could use plastics that don’t pollute? This hands-on workshop is a chance to reimagine plastic – without the old-school, planet-harming petrochemicals!
Join artist and designer Jessie French from OTHER MATTER to explore the future of environmentally responsible material design. As designers globally seek solutions to plastic pollution, Jessie's work stands out by experimenting with plastics made from sustainable and renewable polymers, challenging our reliance on petrochemicals.
In this interactive session, you’ll work with these unique materials—cutting, sewing, and shaping them into a unique small object or vessel to take home. As you craft, you’ll engage in conversation about the role of design in sustainability and discover how these materials could be used in everyday life.
Sewing materials will be supplied, with needles and scissors used during the session. Suitable for ages 10 and above.
Step into the future of design, experiment with groundbreaking materials, and leave with not just a keepsake, but a fresh perspective on sustainability.
SESSIONS
Workshop 1: 1–2pm
Workshop 2: 3–4pm
Free, limited spaces – bookings encouraged.
Portrait of Jessie French, Founder of OTHER MATTER. Photo by Charles Dennington.
ABOUT THE ARTIST
OTHER MATTER is an experimental studio working with sustainable and renewable polymers founded by Jessie French. Through the design of materials, objects, experiences and futures, we invite others to engage with the possibilities of a post-petrochemical world.