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Unforgotten Material
Academic Programme of Study Proposal

Material Bodies: RAW, REMEMBERED, WASTE
Materials Library & Handling Collection

    R.R.W is a handling collection, teaching and research resource designed for students or researchers of any discipline investigating alternative materialities / material histories rooted in traditional and sustainable practices.


‘Making of’
Material Research, Development and Cartography Teaching & Research Resource












‘MAKING OF’


Sourced Waste 



Waste Sawdust Preparation


ONE
Collect from your nearest wood workshop. 

TWO
 
Filter through by hand, the sieve is too big. 

THREE
 
Take out all visible microplastics and eliminate clusters such as MDF chunks caused by sticky microfibres. 



Waste Tangerine Peel Preparation


ONE
Collect from waste. 

TWO
Cut up into 1/2 penny-size chunks. 

THREE
Dehydrate for approximately 6 hours at 70 Celcius. 

FOUR
Grind into smaller chunks. Ready to use. 



Found Marine Shell Preparation



ONE 
Collect. Preferable shell forms include razor clam shells, whereas common muscle and limpet shells tend to be more difficult to grind down. Oyster shells are good but difficult as they have an innate water pollutant filtration ability.

TWO
Clean.

THREE
Gather into a ball held within some scrap cloth. A close weave cloth is preferable. 

FOUR
Beat in mixing bowl with heavy tools. 

FIVE
Repeat until ground into granular levels, however not to a dust-like extent. 



Waste Cork Preparation

ONE 
Collect from waste.

TWO
Clean. 

THREE
Dehydrate for 6 hours.

FOUR
Grind into ground granular pieces, ready for use. 


Waste Paper Pulp Preparation

ONE
Collect scrap paper only. 

TWO
Shed. 

THREE
Soak in warm water for 24 hours. 

FOUR
Blend together in blender with binder accompaniment such as aloe vera. Ready for use. 

When applying to mixture, extract approximately half the water quantity using a stretched cheese cloth or any medium open weave fabric.