AS AN EXPERIENTIAL WORKSHOP SERIES, MATERIALS AS SPECIES EXPLORES HOW BY REFRAMING 'MATERIALS AS SPECIES AND SUPPLY CHAINS AS ECOSYSTEMS, WE CAN EVOLVE FASHION AND TEXTILE SYSTEMS TOWARDS A REGENERATIVE FUTURE.

THROUGH A UNIQUE BLEND OF SUSTAINABILITY EDUCATION, HANDS-ON EXPLORATION, AND COMMUNITY BUILDING, THIS WORKSHOP PROGRAM CHALLENGES EXTRACTIVE MODELS OF MATERIAL SYSTEMS AND HELPS AUDIENCES RECOGNISE THE INTERCONNECTED LIFE AND ECOSYSTEMS BEHIND MATERIALS. ANCHORED IN EXPERIENTIAL LEARNING, THE WORKSHOP AIMS TO EMPOWER MATERIAL DEVELOPERS, DESIGNERS, AND SUPPLY CHAIN PRACTITIONERS IN THE FASHION AND TEXTILE INDUSTRY TO MAKE INFORMED DECISIONS TOWARDS A REGENERATIVE FUTURE. WHILE THE INITIAL WORKSHOP HIGHLIGHTED SEAWEED AS OUR FIRST MATERIAL EXPLORATION, WE INTEND TO EXPAND INTO OTHER SPECIES AND MATERIALS IN THE FUTURE.

THIS SERIES WAS CO-DESIGNED, DEVELOPED, AND FACILITATED IN CLOSE COLLABORATION BETWEEN KRYSTLE MOODY WOOD, PRINCIPAL FOUNDER AND CONSULTANT OF MATEREVOLVE, AND JESSIE CURRY, FOUNDER AND DESIGNER OF STUDIO VONCURRY.

WORKSHOP CO-DESIGN & FACILITATION | JESSIE CURRY & KRYSTLE MOODY WOOD

MATERIAL INNOVATOR SHOWCASE | KEEL LABS, LIVING INK, SWAY, 7 LEAGUES LEATHER, SEACELL & SASHOONYA

MARINE SCIENCE EDUCATOR | ALANNA KEIFFER, SHIFITING TIDES NORTHWEST

CULINARY CREATIONS | SHANNON SIMS, FOOD ART LOVE

PRODUCE DONATION | BEN MORELLI, THOUSAND FURROWS FARM

VOLUNTEERS | MAREN INGA VELOSO, HELEN VASKEVITCH, RACHEL KNAUSS

VENUE | BUILDING 5

PHOTOGRAPHY | CARA HAUTO

LOCATION | PORTLAND, OREGON, U.S.