UNDER CONSTRUCTION
EDUCATIONAL PROJECTS
Non-profits // Universities
PROJECT INTRO
Miranda the Panda and the Commander Salamander were originally developed as an alternative to stuffed toys sold at zoos, which ironically are made from oil-based resources (synthetic materials) that destroy the habitat of wildlife in which conservation organizations aim to protect.
The Miranda Panda collection is made from organic cotton, filled
Parsons School of Design,
product design studio:
BUYING BACK NATURE
Key teaching points:
Historic perspective and longterm effect on the social, political, and environmental effects of product manufacturing and disposal // Arming students with basic ecological knowledge to achieve and practice regenerative design // In-depth material research and exploration // Site research: social and environmental conditions // Strategy: Reviving local maker communities + cultivating and applying plant-based resources.
Projects are carried out in partnership with communities and non-profits.
Parsons School
of Design -
Product design Studio: Buying Back Nature
Key teaching points:
Historic perspective and longterm effect on the social, political, and environmental effects of product manufacturing and disposal // Arming students with basic ecological knowledge to achieve and practice regenerative design // In-depth material research and exploration // Site research: social and environmental conditions // Strategy: Reviving local maker communities + cultivating and applying plant-based resources.
Projects are carried out in partnership with communities and non-profits.

Gowanus Canal Conservancy -
Guidebooks of plants found in Gowanus
Guides over commonly found native and non-native trees, shrubs and herbaceous plants in the Gowanus Watershed - including 'weeds'. The guides point out each plant’s ‘value’ in terms of interspecies relationships, ecological ‘roles’, medicinal, food and material value, in addition to information on remediative qualities.
View the Herbaceous Guide here and the Trees & Shrub Guide here.

Gowanus Canal Conservancy -
Educational Posters
Series of educational posters describing green and grey infrastructure systems taking place around the city.