Bring on the Waste: Children’s upcycling exhibition at DAC
Exhibition
Jan 26 - Apr 17, 2017
Inspired by the adult exhibition Wasteland, the children’s exhibition Bring on the Waste in 2017 explained upcycling through examples—from cork-stopper floors to the Upcycle House built from reused materials—and hands-on making for families.
What exactly can you use old egg boxes, milk cartons or bicycle tubes for? There are so many fun products that are the result of upcycling – shirts, bags, shoes – you name it.
Upcycling is not just about recycling. It is about transforming waste into something brand new and maybe even better. Upcycling is about recycling things, which would otherwise end up as rubbish, and turning them into something new and exciting.
The visitors could explore the world of products and learn, for instance, how to make an entire floor out of corks. Drawing inspiration from the Upcycle House. It is constructed entirely out of recycled materials: old containers, polystyrene boxes – not to mention a cut-up skating rink!
In the exhibition you could even help to construct a house out of upcycled materials. We had designed the ground plan. We needed the visitors to build the house so we could throw a house-warming party! The house was built mainly out of milk cartons instead of bricks. Meanwhile, in our workshop you could add your own personal touch to your brick.
In the workshop you could also construct your own little speaker for your mobile phone and take it home as a souvenir!
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What was Bring on the Waste?
Bring on the Waste was a children’s exhibition at the Danish Architecture Center that explained upcycling through examples and hands-on activities turning waste into something new.
When did the exhibition take place?
The exhibition ran from 26 Jan to 17 Apr 2017.
What did “upcycling” mean in the exhibition?
Upcycling was described as more than recycling—transforming waste into something entirely new, and possibly better.
What materials and products are mentioned as examples?
The exhibition mentioned egg cartons, milk cartons and bicycle inner tubes, plus upcycled products such as shirts, bags and shoes, and an example of a floor made from cork stoppers.
What could visitors build and make themselves?
Visitors could help build a house from upcycled materials—primarily milk cartons—and make an upcycled phone speaker in the workshop to take home.
What should I know if I only read one thing?
Bring on the Waste (26 Jan–17 Apr 2017) was a hands-on children’s upcycling exhibition inspired by Wasteland, inviting families to build and make with waste as a material.