{"title":"Beauty from Waste: The Archive Collection","description":"\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,0\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,0\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eFrom Carpentry Offcuts to Contemporary Art.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,1\"\u003eBefore launching my fine furniture studio, I spent years working as a bespoke fitted-furniture carpenter across Bristol. When I closed that chapter to focus on pairing natural English hardwoods with Valchromat, and Birch ply, I was left with a stockpile of high-quality MRMDF offcuts and premium spray paints.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,2\"\u003eThe standard industry practice is to send these offcuts to an incinerator. I refuse to do that. True sustainability means taking responsibility for the materials you already have.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,3\"\u003e\u003cb data-path-to-node=\"6,3\" data-index-in-node=\"0\"\u003eThe Beauty from Waste Collection\u003c\/b\u003e is my solution. I am using my scroll saw to upcycle as much of my old carpentry inventory into colourful, multi-layered, permanent pieces of 3D wall art.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp data-path-to-node=\"6,4\"\u003eOnce these specific offcuts are gone, these pieces will never be reproduced. This limited-run collection represents my transition from construction to fine craftsmanship—literally creating beauty from waste.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[],"url":"https:\/\/alexhykel.co.uk\/collections\/beauty-from-waste-the-archive-collection.oembed","provider":"alexhykel.co.uk","version":"1.0","type":"link"}