**The goal of this project was to explore and develop simple methods for open archiving of socalled "new naturals"\*....**
**The goal of this project was to explore and develop simple methods for open archiving of socalled "new naturals"\*. The outcomes are developed to work toward a collaborative, global - but context-aware - material archive....**
- that is not only ecologically, but also historically, culturally, geographically aware
- that can extend material activism beyond bioplastics
- that promotes an open-source attitude to the development of design materials, and credits the work done by others before you
- that acknowledges all those practical questions: from buying the right kind of ingredient, all the way to tips and tricks for that challenging phase of controlled drying and curing materials to its "final" form.
- that is explained in layman's terms, demystifying ingredients and processes without oversimplifying them
- imaging collaborative open archiving that can facilitate critique, contestations, suggestions, updates and reviews from peers
- that is not only ecologically, but also historically, culturally, geographically aware;
- that can extend material activism beyond bioplastics;
- that promotes an open-source attitude to the development of design materials, and credits the work done by others before you;
- that acknowledges all those practical questions: from buying the right kind of ingredient, all the way to tips and tricks for that challenging phase of controlled drying and curing materials to its "final" form;
- that is explained in layman's terms, demystifying ingredients and processes without oversimplifying them;
- imaging collaborative open archiving that can facilitate critique, contestations, suggestions, updates and reviews from peers;
- offering a package that allows novices to learn, and educators to get started in a systematic way...
- ... and encourages experienced material designers and "alchemists" to continue asking the hard critical questions regarding sustainability and share those considerations with each recipe or ingredient.
