Re-wrap responds directly to the themes from Design to Disappear, and Material Narratives. The project reimagines gift wrapping, an object that is emotionally meaningful yet environmentally destructive, through a living, regenerative material. The material itself becomes the storyteller, carrying traces of fermentation, drying, dyeing, and decay. Its impermanence is intentional; disappearance is built into its purpose.
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Intentional Structure
Gift wrapping is traditionally made from trees, plastics, and laminates that end up as instant waste. By shifting the medium to a grown material, the ecological cost and cultural meaning of wrapping change. The act of gifting becomes part of an ongoing ecological process rather than an endpoint.
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Method Used
By cultivating kombucha cellulose, embedding seeds, and conditioning the surface with natural coatings, I transform a single-use product into a cyclical system: a wrap that can be used, planted, and grown.
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Reflections & Thoughts
This work reflects my broader practice of exploring material ethics and speculative sustainability. I’m drawn to materials that reveal systems we usually don’t see.
