Tuesday Afternoon- Visit to REMIDA Reggio Emilia Recycling Centre

Tuesday afternoon

First a walk around Reggio then bach to it

Using the internet at The Loris Malaguzzi Centre

ReMIDA

Remida Reggio Emilia Schools recycling center Phenomenal

A place of permanence – knitting needles set up where people could knit – 

display of spectacles

Knitted fabric squares – trees with doyles

Tree branches drilled to stands, 

Projected lace, videos of students using the materials, plastic containers on light up cylinders

Metal displays with delicate collections with a light projector on them, plants in bottles

Pieces collected in large groups on clear or white plastic containers

Plastic Rollers 

Steel and off cut metal

Mirrored chairs, stools made out of old newspapers and seat belts, repaired chairs out of string and perspex

Material prepared, sorted, - pallets as shelves, painting all the same colour, mirror cubes, metal wire

Styles of books presenting materials, adaptable

 The concept of flowers, the recycle book stand, sewing into acetate for shadows - bikes

Simple materials reused, shoelaces tied and woven into a basket, plastic cut and sewn to make a box with lid