Macramé plant hangers for a greener future

The ancient technique of macramé involves knotting string in patterns to make decorative textural pieces. In this ‘make and take’ workshop session, textile artist Alice Hume will use it to create indoor plant hangers whilst introducing the various ways we can better recycle waste organic matter.

Alice will be joined by Imperial College London’s own biobased and circular economy scientists Dr Agi Brandt-Talbot and Dr Raquel Prado to look at ways we can make better use of abundant and low value organic matter like leftover wood to create new products. From plant-derived carbon fibres that can replace steel and plastic from sugar, to clothing textiles produced from agricultural waste, they will explore the great manufacturing potential in biobased materials as well as explaining the true meaning of consumer terms like biodegradable and bioderived.

This event is part of the Great Exhibition Road Festival: One World.

This is an adults-only event, please see the Festival website for more events for all ages. Please arrive 10 minutes before the event begins. If you arrive after this time, your ticket may be reallocated.

9-15 October 2021

Can science and the arts help inspire a greener future for the planet we share? Join us for a celebration of our remarkable world to explore how together we can protect its future against the threat of the climate emergency.

Discover a week of free events for all ages in South Kensington and online from museums, research and culture organisations based in and around Exhibition Road.

Find out more about the Festival and see the full programme on the Festival website at www.greatexhibitionroadfestival.co.uk.

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Main Entrance Foyer, Imperial College London, Exhibition Road, London, United Kingdom