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Jiaoyang Ma

Jiaoyang Ma is a Chinese-based Accessories designer who is interested in the field of researching sustainable materials. She believes that bio-fabrication will be an important part of the fashion industry of the future.

Her inspiration always comes from traditional culture and focuses on the emotional connection between accessories and people.


Jiaoyang Ma

The global pandemic is forcing people to rethink the relationship between humans and nature.

When related to fashion, I began to focus on exploring alternative sustainable biomaterials.

This project aims to explore the possibilities of bioplastic material using food waste as a resource. The goal is to become more circular and relieve the pressure of fashion on the environment.

By experimenting with the design and use of degradable bioplastics in accessories, I explore the relationship between fashion and nature, hoping to provide a new way of living and designing.




Bioplastic
Bioplastic — Recipe: 250ml Water+30ml Glycerol+30g Agar+150g clementine powder+Food colouring Drying time: 2 weeks
Detail
Detail — When the light goes through the material, it was like a piece of sky.
Sample
Sample — Drying time: 2 weeks
Sapphire blue
Sapphire blue

I want to create a dreamy-like feeling and let people feel comfortable and relax.

Medium:

Bioplastic

Size:

30×19(cm)
Test 1
Test 1 — Recipe: 100ml Water+20g Gelatin+4g Vinegar+18g Potato starch+Food coloring
Test 2
Test 2 — Recipe: 7ml Vinegar+15g Eggshell+200ml Water+4g Sodium Alginate
Test 3
Test 3 — Recipe: 200ml Water+20ml Vinegar+34g Chitosan+5g Glycerol+10g eggshell+Food colouring+fruit mesh

It is possible to make biomaterials at home, we can transform our food waste into bioplastics by following the step and recipe.

Medium:

Bioplastic
Shaping test 1
Shaping test 1
Shaping test 2
Shaping test 2
Sample
Sample
Sample with Light
Sample with Light
Petal
Petal
Shadowing
Shadowing

Medium:

Bioplastic
Inspiration
Inspiration — During the quarantine, the window became the most direct media to see and perceive the real world for me. I was then interested in the structure of the Chinese wooden window.
Pattern
Pattern
Bag design
Bag design — The final product will be made up of two parts, an outer metal template and a homemade material. Customers can make their bioplastic by following the steps in the Recipe Book and then assemble the two into their unique accessories.