Objects are embedded in a network of relations from which they derive their meaning. Radical Jewelry Makeover (RJM) encourages to question the networks in which people participate as makers or consumers of the range of items that can be considered jewelry. RJM is a community jewelry mining and recycling project that emphasizes the ethical sourcing…

Purpose: This paper aims to explore systematic strategies implemented at the School of Design, X University, to use materials more sustainably and responsibly in the design studios. Design/methodology/approach: Printing and prototype fabrication are a vital facet of design education. These physical products which consume vast quantities of…

The present study describes a creative teaching approach utilizing two works of art in environmental education teaching, making the teaching of material recycling and reuse more experiential, participatory, and original. The third work of art, selected and presented by the learners themselves, "completed the picture" of this innovative…