Jacqueline de la Fuente Turns Waste Paper + Cardboard Into Sculptural Vases
Jacqueline de la Fuente makes sculptural vases from waste paper and cardboard after noticing the increase in waste her family generated.
Circular by Design, a fortnightly column by longtime contributor Katie Treggiden, explores the reuse of waste as a way to keep materials in use and bring the legacy of the linear system full circle.
UK-based artist and designer Jacqueline de la Fuente was inspired to start making sculptural vases from waste paper and cardboard when she had children ? from noticing the increase in waste her family now generated, through experimenting with papier-mâché alongside them, and through wanting to leave them the legacy of a healthier planet on which to grow up. Through her studio, De La Jardin, she now hand-makes eye-catching decorative objects which are sought-after by interior designers and private collectors alike. We spoke to Jacqueline to find out more. Jacqueline de la Fuente
Tell me a little bit about your childhood, education and background in terms of how you first became interested in creativity, design and sustainability.
I was born in England, Surrey but my parents are both from the Philippines and came over to study nursing in the 1970s. When I was eight years old my parents decided to move us to the Philippines where we lived for two years. Growing up I preferred being outdoors than drawing, but discovered my creative streak when it came to my art lessons – I was always doing more than was asked, pushing...
Circular by Design, a fortnightly column by longtime contributor Katie Treggiden, explores the reuse of waste as a way to keep materials in use and bring the legacy of the linear system full circle.
UK-based artist and designer Jacqueline de la Fuente was inspired to start making sculptural vases from waste paper and cardboard when she had children ? from noticing the increase in waste her family now generated, through experimenting with papier-mâché alongside them, and through wanting to leave them the legacy of a healthier planet on which to grow up. Through her studio, De La Jardin, she now hand-makes eye-catching decorative objects which are sought-after by interior designers and private collectors alike. We spoke to Jacqueline to find out more. Jacqueline de la Fuente
Tell me a little bit about your childhood, education and background in terms of how you first became interested in creativity, design and sustainability.
I was born in England, Surrey but my parents are both from the Philippines and came over to study nursing in the 1970s. When I was eight years old my parents decided to move us to the Philippines where we lived for two years. Growing up I preferred being outdoors than drawing, but discovered my creative streak when it came to my art lessons – I was always doing more than was asked, pushing...
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