Food waste into crafting material: Case Fiskars

Department of Design, Aalto University

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This thesis aimed to repurpose common food waste into crafting material, promoting extensive recycling culture. The research, sponsored by Fiskars Group involved literature review on bio-based materials and food waste composition, followed by iterative development of processing methods. The result is an easy guide and recipe to make crafting material from bio-based waste. By reusing orange and carrot peels as well as wastepaper we can start to reduce the stigma associated with utilizing waste.

Sukujuurilla - Ceramic jewellery for a Finnish national costume

Department of Design, Aalto University

The ceramic jewellery designed for the Finnish national costume of Sääksmäki take inspiration from jewellery found in the 19th century Karelia, as an homage to my family’s Karelian roots. The dress, handmade in 1920s, belonged to my grandmother in her younger years. Handcrafted out of porcelain and gold, the new set of jewellery carry on my family’s generations long history of handcrafting, while also creating a continuation for the tradition and history of the handmade national costume.