Designer Emilie van Spronsen has launched a new series of designs which have been made with Bird Flu chicken byproducts.
Chickens byproducts are often used in furniture and decor for pillow stuffing or intricate mantels. For the H5N8 series, the chickens used were diagnosed with Bird Flu before being killed and reincarnated. The H5N8 series features both a stool and an urn. The stool cushion features the infected chicken feathers floating in a transparent pillow case made of bio-epoxy. While the stool is actually rigid, the shape of the cushion looks airy and soft.
For the urn, Spronsen cremated the bones or bird flu-ridden chickens before mixing the ashes with clay to create a ceramic material that could be used for 3D printing. She then printed the urn and placed the rest of the chicken bone ash inside of the masterpiece.
What Makes This Trend Stand Out
- Bio-epoxy Furniture
- Opportunity for using bio-epoxy as a sustainable and unique material for furniture and decor.
- Upcycled Byproducts
- Potential to transform animal byproducts into innovative and eco-friendly designs.
- 3D Printed Ceramics
- Disruptive potential for using 3D printed ceramic materials in artistic and functional creations.
Sectors Adopting This
- Furniture Manufacturing
- Incorporating diseased animal byproducts into furniture manufacturing could create a niche market for unique and sustainable designs.
- Home Decor
- Utilizing bio-epoxy and upcycled byproducts in home decor items can offer customers eco-friendly and distinctive products.
- Art and Sculpture
- Exploring the use of 3D printed ceramics from mixed animal ashes opens up new possibilities for artistic expression and memorialization.
