Hannah-Lee Jade is a textile artist and designer from Auckland, New Zealand, known for her work at the intersection of art, ecology, and material innovation. Her work focuses on sustainability and circular design, exploring how to transform waste into new materials, particularly through research into biomaterials like mycelium. Hannah has experience in fashion design and set design, with an international career that includes work in Berlin and collaborations with major artists and brands.
Residency Scrapbook
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Experiments to share
The final works created during the Local Making residency explore the potential of Electronic waste and living materials through three lamps constructed from e-waste components and biomaterials, a hi-vis jacket inoculated with mycelium, and three odd socks filled with mycelium growth.
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Experiments with Collections
These images show some of the experimentation with the collection of items foraged from Tipping Point Showing some initial experimentation developing my skill weaving with electrical wires and the scobby leather shade texture. Working with the lamp that was in the skip bin (in water) I later took that whole lamp apart to use for…
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Tipping point trip
It was here that I found much of the inspiration and many of the materials used to create the works for the Year of Resourceful Making exhibition. The items I collected included electrical cords that had been cut from discarded appliances, a well-worn hi-vis vest, a clear plastic container, and a beautifully made Anglepoise-style lamp.…
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Foraging Basket
My scobby growing hotel inspired me to make a fairies foraging basket for delights around the garden, I gave this to a friend for her Birthday gift.