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April 30, 2012, Monday
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ONE man's waste is another man's treasure.
The first China Design and Recreation Competition showed off a wide range of creative designs that promoted a green lifestyle by reusing unwanted items such as outdated clothes, empty beer bottles and more. The contest is not only about creative design, but also about how we can make our own contributions to protect the planet.
Students from Shanghai Vocational College of Science & Technology in Jiading District used some common household waste items and made some interesting artworks, winning one bronze award and five candidate prizes in the competition.
Here are six award-winning items.
(Translated by Pan Zheng)
Lantern shows Chinese water painting - Ye Miao
With its lampshade weaved with strips of discarded cardboard, and its stand made of wasted electrical fan guards and steel wires, this honeycomb lantern made waste items into a complete piece of art. Decorated with lotus patterns on the lampshade, it vividly resembles the freshness, elegance and purity of the flower. When the light turns on, the patterns of a lotus forms a beautiful Chinese water painting. Breaking out of its cocoon - Pan Xiaozhe
Inspired by the silk, a common element used in traditional Chinese writing, the droplight named "Silk Art" is mainly made with steel wool, accompanied by a steamer rack, steel wires, iron chains, ribbons and hooks. When turned on, the droplight looks like a silkworm breaking out of its cocoon, symbolizing the great vitality and mystery of life. A desire to be different -- Pan Xiaozhe
Disposable items such as plastic spoons and chopsticks satisfy a desire for convenience, but also cause serious pollution and damage the natural environment. The work "Desire" is a hair accessory and a necklace composed of disposable spoons, forks, toothpicks, hairpins and other decorative materials, and all have been spray-painted gold. The piece shows the human desire for beauty with the golden color symbolizing a desire for money and fortune. Disposable dinnerware represents the desire for food, implying people have been continually wasting resource and polluting the environment to satisfy their own demands. Flower design spreads the wealth-- Lu Qing and Jin Yue Qian
The "Silk Stocking Lantern," using the popular techniques of making silk stocking flowers, is exquisitely made into the shape of a peony, with materials such as silk stocking, colorful iron wire, colorful sticky tape and stretch yarn. Pearls are also added to decorate. Peony, also known as "flower of wealth," has long been hailed as a symbol of wealth and fortune in China. Rolling along the right path - Ye Miao and Zhang Yuanbing
This "Wheel Table" is mainly made of two bicycle wheels welded together with a steel tube between them. The design was inspired by a sculpture from Pablo Picasso, one of the world's top artists in the 20th century. At the time, Picasso shocked people with his sculpture "Bull's Head," which was made of bicycle parts. "Wheel Table" features a piece of organic glass on the top to make it more practical and attractive. The design strongly promotes recycling. Lantern blends ancient and modern styles - Li Jiqiang
"Floating Fish Scale" lantern wins the third prize at the first China Design and Recreation Competition. Inspired by the Chinese palace lantern, it is made of a purified water barrel, attached with a lot of disposable spoons, wires and light bulbs. Blending an ancient lantern style with modern elements, the designer hopes to create a twinkling effect with the layers of the fish scales, so as to create a scene described in a famous Chinese couplet: "While the spring breeze is dancing in the green mountains, the moon casts its light on the river like floating fish scales."
The first China Design and Recreation Competition showed off a wide range of creative designs that promoted a green lifestyle by reusing unwanted items such as outdated clothes, empty beer bottles and more. The contest is not only about creative design, but also about how we can make our own contributions to protect the planet.
Students from Shanghai Vocational College of Science & Technology in Jiading District used some common household waste items and made some interesting artworks, winning one bronze award and five candidate prizes in the competition.
Here are six award-winning items.
(Translated by Pan Zheng)
Lantern shows Chinese water painting - Ye Miao
With its lampshade weaved with strips of discarded cardboard, and its stand made of wasted electrical fan guards and steel wires, this honeycomb lantern made waste items into a complete piece of art. Decorated with lotus patterns on the lampshade, it vividly resembles the freshness, elegance and purity of the flower. When the light turns on, the patterns of a lotus forms a beautiful Chinese water painting. Breaking out of its cocoon - Pan Xiaozhe
Inspired by the silk, a common element used in traditional Chinese writing, the droplight named "Silk Art" is mainly made with steel wool, accompanied by a steamer rack, steel wires, iron chains, ribbons and hooks. When turned on, the droplight looks like a silkworm breaking out of its cocoon, symbolizing the great vitality and mystery of life. A desire to be different -- Pan Xiaozhe
Disposable items such as plastic spoons and chopsticks satisfy a desire for convenience, but also cause serious pollution and damage the natural environment. The work "Desire" is a hair accessory and a necklace composed of disposable spoons, forks, toothpicks, hairpins and other decorative materials, and all have been spray-painted gold. The piece shows the human desire for beauty with the golden color symbolizing a desire for money and fortune. Disposable dinnerware represents the desire for food, implying people have been continually wasting resource and polluting the environment to satisfy their own demands. Flower design spreads the wealth-- Lu Qing and Jin Yue Qian
The "Silk Stocking Lantern," using the popular techniques of making silk stocking flowers, is exquisitely made into the shape of a peony, with materials such as silk stocking, colorful iron wire, colorful sticky tape and stretch yarn. Pearls are also added to decorate. Peony, also known as "flower of wealth," has long been hailed as a symbol of wealth and fortune in China. Rolling along the right path - Ye Miao and Zhang Yuanbing
This "Wheel Table" is mainly made of two bicycle wheels welded together with a steel tube between them. The design was inspired by a sculpture from Pablo Picasso, one of the world's top artists in the 20th century. At the time, Picasso shocked people with his sculpture "Bull's Head," which was made of bicycle parts. "Wheel Table" features a piece of organic glass on the top to make it more practical and attractive. The design strongly promotes recycling. Lantern blends ancient and modern styles - Li Jiqiang
"Floating Fish Scale" lantern wins the third prize at the first China Design and Recreation Competition. Inspired by the Chinese palace lantern, it is made of a purified water barrel, attached with a lot of disposable spoons, wires and light bulbs. Blending an ancient lantern style with modern elements, the designer hopes to create a twinkling effect with the layers of the fish scales, so as to create a scene described in a famous Chinese couplet: "While the spring breeze is dancing in the green mountains, the moon casts its light on the river like floating fish scales."
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