Green Maker Initiative | Makers

All the makers listed (in their craft categories) below have signed the GMI pledge to actively reduce the environmental impact of their making practice. Find out more about each maker by clicking the link to their bio or website.


 

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GMI Maker News, 2023

We’re so proud of our pledged Green Makers, and we want to tell everyone! If you have any green achievements that you want to shout about , please email hannah@makesouthwest.org.uk who will add it to this page - we’ll try and get it on our social channels too!

Green Maker Initiative Award for MAKING IT 2023 Exhibitors

We are pleased to announce that Elizabeth Crawford and Jo Weaden, Studio Arvor, have been chosen as the joint recipient of the Green Maker Initiative (GMI) Award, selected by our GMI colleague Dr Emma Whittaker, who is Creative Industries Industrial Research Fellow at the Sustainability Hub: University of Plymouth.

Elizabeth Crawford

Jo Weaden, Studio Arvor

Here is what Emma Whittaker said about her choices: 

"It is heartening that so many of the designers showcased in the January 2023 MAKING IT exhibition are addressing the environmental sustainability and ethical implications of their work.

Elizabeth Crawford and Jo Weaden – Studio Arvor, have both received the Green Maker Initiative (GMI) Awards in the MAKING IT Exhibition, January 2023! The award holders exemplify innovation and creative talent, and they also demonstrate best practice in their different approaches to communicating and reducing the environmental impact of their work.

Elizabeth Crawford responsibly harvests and processes the sedge, rush and willow from her local environment to weave meticulous wearable basketry. These wondrous, organically shaped bags bring us into close contact with the natural beauty of grasses and often overlooked plants, helping us to remember the origins of material objects and the cycle of life. Created using gradual processes and traditional methods, these stunning wearable works bring to the fore slow design and living lightly on the earth.
 
Jo Weaden – Studio Arvor creates beautiful contemporary and skilfully constructed furniture that is designed to last, using local Cornish and responsibly sourced materials, together with non-toxic finishes. Studio Arvor, in collaboration with Juggle, provide an app that gives information about the furniture’s materials, processes and carbon footprint. This transparency encourages customers to prioritise sustainability and to ask questions about the provenance of what we purchase."