I worked on this project in collaboration with: Mie Gillings Jørgensen, Anna Chiandet & Jannie Sloth Hansen
Hairmade – a project that challenges our relationship with the materials around us. When and why do we give value to something? And why does a material lose its value, even if its physical properties remain unchanged?
We care for our hair – we wash it, style it, and spend money on it. But once a strand falls off, many people change their perception of it. The hair itself hasn’t changed, yet it is suddenly seen as worthless or even disgusting.
If we assume that people will always grow and cut their hair, this material could potentially be an infinite resource for as long as humans exist. That makes it worth exploring how human hair can be transformed from waste into something valuable. Currently the large volume of hair thrown away causes issues in waste streams, as it biodegrades slowly and pollutes when burned, only more reason to explore its potential value.
By designing a veil, we place the fallen hair back on the head – where it originally came from – as a reminder that it is still the same material. The hair-veil is held together by a mix of water and potato flour.
