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Renewable bio-based circular material economies in timber, post-agricultural by-products and plant-based bioremediation
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ELN GUA
ECOLOGICAL
LIVING
NETWORK
GUATEMALA
Yale CEA is resuming our work with Ecolibri, to develop a series of bioremediation systems for energy, food, air and water quality, throughout the village of San Juan La Laguna, Guatemala.
Lake Atitlán, Guatemala, 2022
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Yale CEA: Anna Dyson, Hind Wildman, Naomi Keena, Mohamed Aly Etman, Mandi Pretorius, Phoebe Mankiewicz, I-Ting Tsai
Ecolibri: Dita Zakova
PLEA 2016 Los Angeles: Towards Regenerative Environments (2017)
Mae-Ling Lokko, Anna Dyson, Alexandra Rempel (2017)
Academic/National Labs: Mesoamerican Permaculture Institute (IMAP), ENGOCA Public School, San Juan La Laguna
Scarfitecture Women Weavers
Scarfitecture invited seven internationally renowned architects to create an image to be woven into textile by artisans of Ecolibri using a back-strap loom and sustainable materials such as naturally dyed threads and reclaimed/recycled thread. The project aimed to weave the worlds of contemporary architectural design with ancient techniques of Indigenous textile craft.
Scarfitecture | Woven Design
This scarf texture is derived from a nanoscale image of Anna Dyson's material research into gallium arsenide, which is used in high-tech solar voltaic cells. A compelling image reminiscent of blades of blue grass, the translation of artificial material to complex natural woven texture, required dedication to sequence the threads and capture the abstract nature of the image.
Scarfitecture | Embroidery
Different techniques using embroidery, recylced textiles, natural dyes and traditional Mayan weaving techniques were explored throughout the collection.
Corn is the Staple food of Guatemala
For centuries, rural Indigenous people in Guatemala have formed a subsistence livelihood from small plots where they grow corn, beans, and herbs. Corn is one of the most important symbols and practices at the heart of Mayan cultural identity.
Traditional Corn Tortillas
Food Insecurity 2020
Wood-burning Stoves
Firewood used for Cooking
Ecolibri has since 2008, built energy-saving, sustainable stoves, that vent 99.9% of toxic smoke produced from open-flame fires out of the home, and help to curb deforestation and climate change by consuming 70% less wood.
Scarfitecture Women Weavers
Scarfitecture invited seven internationally renowned architects to create an image to be woven into textile by artisans of Ecolibri using a back-strap loom and sustainable materials such as naturally dyed threads and reclaimed/recycled thread. The project aimed to weave the worlds of contemporary architectural design with ancient techniques of Indigenous textile craft.
Scarfitecture | Woven Design
This scarf texture is derived from a nanoscale image of Anna Dyson's material research into gallium arsenide, which is used in high-tech solar voltaic cells. A compelling image reminiscent of blades of blue grass, the translation of artificial material to complex natural woven texture, required dedication to sequence the threads and capture the abstract nature of the image.
Scarfitecture | Embroidery
Different techniques using embroidery, recylced textiles, natural dyes and traditional Mayan weaving techniques were explored throughout the collection.
Corn is the Staple food of Guatemala
For centuries, rural Indigenous people in Guatemala have formed a subsistence livelihood from small plots where they grow corn, beans, and herbs. Corn is one of the most important symbols and practices at the heart of Mayan cultural identity.
Traditional Corn Tortillas
Food Insecurity 2020
Wood-burning Stoves
Firewood used for Cooking
Ecolibri has since 2008, built energy-saving, sustainable stoves, that vent 99.9% of toxic smoke produced from open-flame fires out of the home, and help to curb deforestation and climate change by consuming 70% less wood.
Scarfitecture Women Weavers
Scarfitecture invited seven internationally renowned architects to create an image to be woven into textile by artisans of Ecolibri using a back-strap loom and sustainable materials such as naturally dyed threads and reclaimed/recycled thread. The project aimed to weave the worlds of contemporary architectural design with ancient techniques of Indigenous textile craft.
Scarfitecture | Woven Design
This scarf texture is derived from a nanoscale image of Anna Dyson's material research into gallium arsenide, which is used in high-tech solar voltaic cells. A compelling image reminiscent of blades of blue grass, the translation of artificial material to complex natural woven texture, required dedication to sequence the threads and capture the abstract nature of the image.
Scarfitecture | Embroidery
Different techniques using embroidery, recylced textiles, natural dyes and traditional Mayan weaving techniques were explored throughout the collection.
Corn is the Staple food of Guatemala
For centuries, rural Indigenous people in Guatemala have formed a subsistence livelihood from small plots where they grow corn, beans, and herbs. Corn is one of the most important symbols and practices at the heart of Mayan cultural identity.
Traditional Corn Tortillas
Food Insecurity 2020
Wood-burning Stoves
Firewood used for Cooking
Ecolibri has since 2008, built energy-saving, sustainable stoves, that vent 99.9% of toxic smoke produced from open-flame fires out of the home, and help to curb deforestation and climate change by consuming 70% less wood.
Scarfitecture Women Weavers
Scarfitecture invited seven internationally renowned architects to create an image to be woven into textile by artisans of Ecolibri using a back-strap loom and sustainable materials such as naturally dyed threads and reclaimed/recycled thread. The project aimed to weave the worlds of contemporary architectural design with ancient techniques of Indigenous textile craft.
Scarfitecture | Woven Design
This scarf texture is derived from a nanoscale image of Anna Dyson's material research into gallium arsenide, which is used in high-tech solar voltaic cells. A compelling image reminiscent of blades of blue grass, the translation of artificial material to complex natural woven texture, required dedication to sequence the threads and capture the abstract nature of the image.
Scarfitecture | Embroidery
Different techniques using embroidery, recylced textiles, natural dyes and traditional Mayan weaving techniques were explored throughout the collection.
Corn is the Staple food of Guatemala
For centuries, rural Indigenous people in Guatemala have formed a subsistence livelihood from small plots where they grow corn, beans, and herbs. Corn is one of the most important symbols and practices at the heart of Mayan cultural identity.
Traditional Corn Tortillas
Food Insecurity 2020
Wood-burning Stoves
Firewood used for Cooking
Ecolibri has since 2008, built energy-saving, sustainable stoves, that vent 99.9% of toxic smoke produced from open-flame fires out of the home, and help to curb deforestation and climate change by consuming 70% less wood.