Her pieces don’t just stand out for their unique designs, but also for their materials. As a material designer, Kidger realizes the importance of choosing not only the right materials, but also the impact these materials have on the environment. With a hands-on approach, she explores the possibilities of using secondary raw materials to create innovative and exciting new outcomes.

“It began with a curiosity into how I could transform general everyday waste plastic into a new material through alternative processing methods,” she told Upcyclist. “I shifted from looking at everyday plastics and decided to focus on industrial waste streams, as I hoped for scalability and more unexpected material inputs.”

Her furniture includes pieces made of recycled industrial waste—polyurethane foam dust, which is a byproduct of 3D model making. All pieces are crafted by hand with little or no waste and energy throughout the making process.

“It was surprising to find out a lot of companies hadn’t even thought about where their waste was going, once it was of no value to them it was out of sight out of mind,” she says.

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She delicately manipulates and distorts the shapes of her found materials, turning them into artworks unintended for practical use. Her twisted creations boast elegance and creativity. Some of her works include leaking piano, armchairs melting into the ground, and other objects ballooned to an unusual proportion.

Selected pieces were showcased in the “Hang-Up Collections Autumn Edition 2018,” at Hang-Up Gallery in London, alongside artworks of Banksy, Harland Miller, Shepard Fairey, and David Shrigley.

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Her pieces don’t just stand out for their unique designs, but also for their materials. As a material designer, Kidger realizes the importance of choosing not only the right materials, but also the impact these materials have on the environment. With a hands-on approach, she explores the possibilities of using secondary raw materials to create innovative and exciting new outcomes.

“It began with a curiosity into how I could transform general everyday waste plastic into a new material through alternative processing methods,” she told Upcyclist. “I shifted from looking at everyday plastics and decided to focus on industrial waste streams, as I hoped for scalability and more unexpected material inputs.”

Her furniture includes pieces made of recycled industrial waste—polyurethane foam dust, which is a byproduct of 3D model making. All pieces are crafted by hand with little or no waste and energy throughout the making process.

“It was surprising to find out a lot of companies hadn’t even thought about where their waste was going, once it was of no value to them it was out of sight out of mind,” she says.

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She delicately manipulates and distorts the shapes of her found materials, turning them into artworks unintended for practical use. Her twisted creations boast elegance and creativity. Some of her works include leaking piano, armchairs melting into the ground, and other objects ballooned to an unusual proportion.

Selected pieces were showcased in the “Hang-Up Collections Autumn Edition 2018,” at Hang-Up Gallery in London, alongside artworks of Banksy, Harland Miller, Shepard Fairey, and David Shrigley.

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