Rubbish Redesigned: Innovative Designers from the Midlands

Rachael Colley, Rhys Ellis, Foresso, Studio Mafa, Danielle Phelps, Molly Ratcliffe.

A group exhibition delving into the rise of imaginative approaches to circular design and waste innovation across the West Midlands. This showcase highlights the creative uses of common waste materials, such as orange peel and cow manure, addressing the pressing need to reconsider how we utilise and recycle our planet's resources.

This exhibition has been curated by design researcher Sarah King. Financially supported by Arts Council England and players of People's Postcode Lottery.

Image: Garments from Rhys Ellis’s Nespresso collection, 2020. © Michelle Marshall