Sustainability

Wind Mills & Wind Turbines 

My original idea for this project was to use photographs of windmills/wind turbines as they are modern, innovative & sustainable methods of creating clean Earth friendly electricity.

Repurposed Mittens

Although, in light of the recent viral photograph circulating online of Bernie Sanders I was inspired to use his famous mittens for my project. The mittens are created by an American school teacher called Jen Ellis who made and gifted the mittens to Bernie in 2016 after he was defeated by Hillary Clinton in the Democratic presidential primary elections.

The mittens were created by Jen using 100% recycled materials. They are made from repurposed wool sweaters and lined with fleece made from plastic bottles, which is a very environmentally friendly way of reusing plastic – A notorious material known for its lack of environmentally friendly options when it comes to disposing it. 

Not only was it an environmentally important move for Bernie to be wearing these, it also indirectly shows how he is supporting a local business. Which although small does still help with the local economy. Just from one photograph Jen has claimed she has received over 13,000 email orders. 

The fact Bernie is still wearing the mittens in 2020 is a statement on their durability. Demonstrating repurposed garments are just as good as pieces made new from scratch while also getting Jen’s name and her company for attention.