today I’m going to be telling you about a project that I’ve been working on for
a project that I’ve been working on for
a project that I’ve been working on for the last couple years it’s a project
the last couple years it’s a project
the last couple years it’s a project that’s supposed to address how we use
that’s supposed to address how we use
that’s supposed to address how we use plastic for one time purposes a lot like
plastic for one time purposes a lot like
plastic for one time purposes a lot like in packaging but actually before I tell
in packaging but actually before I tell
in packaging but actually before I tell you more about the project I want to
you more about the project I want to
you more about the project I want to tell you a little bit about myself
tell you a little bit about myself
tell you a little bit about myself because I’m just a father of two I’m 33
because I’m just a father of two I’m 33
because I’m just a father of two I’m 33 years old
years old
years old and actually my background in an
and actually my background in an
and actually my background in an educational background is in carpentry
educational background is in carpentry
educational background is in carpentry and it was only three years ago that I
and it was only three years ago that I
and it was only three years ago that I was working my tenth year in a
was working my tenth year in a
was working my tenth year in a kindergarten and I had to set my life up
kindergarten and I had to set my life up
kindergarten and I had to set my life up in a way where failing was almost
in a way where failing was almost
in a way where failing was almost impossible because if you don’t take any
impossible because if you don’t take any
impossible because if you don’t take any chances you know how are you gonna fail
chances you know how are you gonna fail
chances you know how are you gonna fail but I’m actually lucky enough to have
but I’m actually lucky enough to have
but I’m actually lucky enough to have some good people in my life that helped
some good people in my life that helped
some good people in my life that helped me to take a step out of my comfort zone
me to take a step out of my comfort zone
me to take a step out of my comfort zone which resulted in me applying for a
which resulted in me applying for a
which resulted in me applying for a product design program at the Atlantic
product design program at the Atlantic
product design program at the Atlantic Academy of the Arts so when I got
Academy of the Arts so when I got
Academy of the Arts so when I got accepted into the program I realized
accepted into the program I realized
accepted into the program I realized that it had changed drastically over the
that it had changed drastically over the
that it had changed drastically over the last five or ten years so it wasn’t
last five or ten years so it wasn’t
last five or ten years so it wasn’t exactly what I thought I was applying
exactly what I thought I was applying
exactly what I thought I was applying for so I had to make a decision do I
for so I had to make a decision do I
for so I had to make a decision do I just crawl back to my old job or do I
just crawl back to my old job or do I
just crawl back to my old job or do I want to be a part of this new and
want to be a part of this new and
want to be a part of this new and exciting program that is being developed
exciting program that is being developed
exciting program that is being developed here I decided to give it a go and only
here I decided to give it a go and only
here I decided to give it a go and only a few weeks later I found myself sitting
a few weeks later I found myself sitting
a few weeks later I found myself sitting in a room with nine other strangers
in a room with nine other strangers
in a room with nine other strangers looking at a teacher with this grin on
looking at a teacher with this grin on
looking at a teacher with this grin on his face giving us this extremely awake
his face giving us this extremely awake
his face giving us this extremely awake instruction on a project that we should
instruction on a project that we should
instruction on a project that we should post a hand in in only 24 hours so when
post a hand in in only 24 hours so when
post a hand in in only 24 hours so when he was finished talking we were left
he was finished talking we were left
he was finished talking we were left with more questions than answers and all
with more questions than answers and all
with more questions than answers and all he did was standing up and leaving the
he did was standing up and leaving the
he did was standing up and leaving the room so we had some light dialog and and
room so we had some light dialog and and
room so we had some light dialog and and some fairly panicking situation
some fairly panicking situation
some fairly panicking situation and and realized that all we knew was we
and and realized that all we knew was we
and and realized that all we knew was we were supposed to hand in a project the
were supposed to hand in a project the
were supposed to hand in a project the next day that had to be an object that
next day that had to be an object that
next day that had to be an object that could only be made out of two materials
could only be made out of two materials
could only be made out of two materials and be at least 25 centimeter high I
and be at least 25 centimeter high I
and be at least 25 centimeter high I decided to go with the first thing that
decided to go with the first thing that
decided to go with the first thing that I thought of it strangely happened to be
I thought of it strangely happened to be
I thought of it strangely happened to be jelly so I went to a store and I put
jelly so I went to a store and I put
jelly so I went to a store and I put some gelatin and went home and started
some gelatin and went home and started
some gelatin and went home and started to try to make my jelly object and then
to try to make my jelly object and then
to try to make my jelly object and then the next day I found myself sitting at
the next day I found myself sitting at
the next day I found myself sitting at my desk at the studio having failed
my desk at the studio having failed
my desk at the studio having failed miserably
miserably
miserably I said they’re looking at this giant
I said they’re looking at this giant
I said they’re looking at this giant jelly mess that could maybe a month to
jelly mess that could maybe a month to
jelly mess that could maybe a month to like one centimeter in height and you
like one centimeter in height and you
like one centimeter in height and you know I became really scared of failing
know I became really scared of failing
know I became really scared of failing my first project so I panicked and I
my first project so I panicked and I
my first project so I panicked and I went out and got some free lock and I’m
went out and got some free lock and I’m
went out and got some free lock and I’m and some other stuff and I made
and some other stuff and I made
and some other stuff and I made something that at least was 25
something that at least was 25
something that at least was 25 centimeter high so when I had the
centimeter high so when I had the
centimeter high so when I had the darién I realized another the big
darién I realized another the big
darién I realized another the big lesson already that like an interesting
lesson already that like an interesting
lesson already that like an interesting failure it’s always going to be way more
failure it’s always going to be way more
failure it’s always going to be way more exciting and way more valued than a
exciting and way more valued than a
exciting and way more valued than a boring success is ever going to be at
boring success is ever going to be at
boring success is ever going to be at that point
that point
that point we’re told that our object didn’t really
we’re told that our object didn’t really
we’re told that our object didn’t really matter at all
matter at all
matter at all we were only picking our two materials
we were only picking our two materials
we were only picking our two materials to work with for the rest of semester I
to work with for the rest of semester I
to work with for the rest of semester I was lucky enough to be allowed to go
was lucky enough to be allowed to go
was lucky enough to be allowed to go back to my desk and use Miceli as
back to my desk and use Miceli as
back to my desk and use Miceli as materials so when I stood there and
materials so when I stood there and
materials so when I stood there and looking at my mess I thought yeah this
looking at my mess I thought yeah this
looking at my mess I thought yeah this could actually just be a lot of fun but
could actually just be a lot of fun but
could actually just be a lot of fun but if I would tell you that working with
if I would tell you that working with
if I would tell you that working with jelly every single day for three months
jelly every single day for three months
jelly every single day for three months is always fun then I would be lying to
is always fun then I would be lying to
is always fun then I would be lying to you job and I started out looking at the
you job and I started out looking at the
you job and I started out looking at the materials and and what they really
materials and and what they really
materials and and what they really learned through this whole process was
learned through this whole process was
learned through this whole process was it didn’t really matter what materials
it didn’t really matter what materials
it didn’t really matter what materials we started out with you know it was just
we started out with you know it was just
we started out with you know it was just we needed to learn how to
we needed to learn how to
we needed to learn how to trust the process and listen to the
trust the process and listen to the
trust the process and listen to the materials that we had in front of us and
materials that we had in front of us and
materials that we had in front of us and to whatever it took to make make it make
to whatever it took to make make it make
to whatever it took to make make it make sense for ourselves so after some
sense for ourselves so after some
sense for ourselves so after some experiments I decided to change that the
experiments I decided to change that the
experiments I decided to change that the TLT and starting to work with another
TLT and starting to work with another
TLT and starting to work with another material that is called occur it’s made
material that is called occur it’s made
material that is called occur it’s made of red okay and when it’s mixed with
of red okay and when it’s mixed with
of red okay and when it’s mixed with water it will make a gel-like substance
water it will make a gel-like substance
water it will make a gel-like substance but and at some point through the
but and at some point through the
but and at some point through the process I decided that I want to try to
process I decided that I want to try to
process I decided that I want to try to make a water bottle that would be made
make a water bottle that would be made
make a water bottle that would be made out of water so in the end of the
out of water so in the end of the
out of water so in the end of the semester I handed in a project that was
semester I handed in a project that was
semester I handed in a project that was a water bottle that could hold water and
a water bottle that could hold water and
a water bottle that could hold water and it could be you could drink from it and
it could be you could drink from it and
it could be you could drink from it and it wouldn’t fall apart but that isn’t
it wouldn’t fall apart but that isn’t
it wouldn’t fall apart but that isn’t really something special because we have
really something special because we have
really something special because we have a lot of that already but what made it
a lot of that already but what made it
a lot of that already but what made it interesting was the fact that it only
interesting was the fact that it only
interesting was the fact that it only lived as long as it served the purpose
lived as long as it served the purpose
lived as long as it served the purpose that means if if it’s filled with water
that means if if it’s filled with water
that means if if it’s filled with water it will keep shape and as soon as you
it will keep shape and as soon as you
it will keep shape and as soon as you drink from it and it’s empties out you
drink from it and it’s empties out you
drink from it and it’s empties out you know it will begin to decompose rather
know it will begin to decompose rather
know it will begin to decompose rather quickly like you can see in this picture
quickly like you can see in this picture
quickly like you can see in this picture this is what happens in one week as your
this is what happens in one week as your
this is what happens in one week as your kitchen table with an empty bottle and
kitchen table with an empty bottle and
kitchen table with an empty bottle and if you don’t really want to wait for
if you don’t really want to wait for
if you don’t really want to wait for that you could also just eat it but when
that you could also just eat it but when
that you could also just eat it but when I had it in the project I didn’t really
I had it in the project I didn’t really
I had it in the project I didn’t really realize what this project was or what it
realize what this project was or what it
realize what this project was or what it could become
could become
could become and it wasn’t until I showed her that an
and it wasn’t until I showed her that an
and it wasn’t until I showed her that an exhibition at design much the next year
exhibition at design much the next year
exhibition at design much the next year that I realized that could be something
that I realized that could be something
that I realized that could be something more it was when people that hadn’t been
more it was when people that hadn’t been
more it was when people that hadn’t been around it through the whole process came
around it through the whole process came
around it through the whole process came and saw it that we realized they saw way
and saw it that we realized they saw way
and saw it that we realized they saw way more potential in it than I ever did and
more potential in it than I ever did and
more potential in it than I ever did and what happens when people see something
what happens when people see something
what happens when people see something interesting nowadays is that they want
interesting nowadays is that they want
interesting nowadays is that they want to tell somebody about it and how do I
to tell somebody about it and how do I
to tell somebody about it and how do I tell people about it
tell people about it
tell people about it they go to Internet what happens when
they go to Internet what happens when
they go to Internet what happens when somebody’s talking about your project on
somebody’s talking about your project on
somebody’s talking about your project on the Internet is you lose control
the Internet is you lose control
the Internet is you lose control and everything begins to move extremely
and everything begins to move extremely
and everything begins to move extremely fast you know what happened to me was
fast you know what happened to me was
fast you know what happened to me was only a few was few months later I had
only a few was few months later I had
only a few was few months later I had met a TV crew from Norway which flew
met a TV crew from Norway which flew
met a TV crew from Norway which flew over here to make a TV programme about
over here to make a TV programme about
over here to make a TV programme about the project Monti Saturday morning my
the project Monti Saturday morning my
the project Monti Saturday morning my apartment was filled with Japanese TV
apartment was filled with Japanese TV
apartment was filled with Japanese TV crew and now my name is written an
crew and now my name is written an
crew and now my name is written an educational book for children in South
educational book for children in South
educational book for children in South America this is crazy but awesome but
America this is crazy but awesome but
America this is crazy but awesome but another thing happens when you lose
another thing happens when you lose
another thing happens when you lose control of how people talk about your
control of how people talk about your
control of how people talk about your project and I didn’t really realize this
project and I didn’t really realize this
project and I didn’t really realize this until I was asked to do this talk but
until I was asked to do this talk but
until I was asked to do this talk but then because everything happened so fast
then because everything happened so fast
then because everything happened so fast and I finally like when I was asked to
and I finally like when I was asked to
and I finally like when I was asked to do is talk I finally got the opportunity
do is talk I finally got the opportunity
do is talk I finally got the opportunity to sit down and look back and reflect on
to sit down and look back and reflect on
to sit down and look back and reflect on what had actually happened and I
what had actually happened and I
what had actually happened and I realized that after reading all these
realized that after reading all these
realized that after reading all these headlines of this athletic design
headlines of this athletic design
headlines of this athletic design student that I was saving the world from
student that I was saving the world from
student that I was saving the world from plastic pollution you know it really
plastic pollution you know it really
plastic pollution you know it really gets to you you you begin to become
gets to you you you begin to become
gets to you you you begin to become afraid of failing these people you feel
afraid of failing these people you feel
afraid of failing these people you feel like I have to do what they are saying
like I have to do what they are saying
like I have to do what they are saying and I have to make this project into
and I have to make this project into
and I have to make this project into what they say it is you know who am I to
what they say it is you know who am I to
what they say it is you know who am I to make all these reporters look like Liars
make all these reporters look like Liars
make all these reporters look like Liars but I don’t think that’s really
but I don’t think that’s really
but I don’t think that’s really realistic and I don’t really believe
realistic and I don’t really believe
realistic and I don’t really believe that this what this problem project is
that this what this problem project is
that this what this problem project is or what it needs so what do I believe
or what it needs so what do I believe
or what it needs so what do I believe this project needs maybe it’s just need
this project needs maybe it’s just need
this project needs maybe it’s just need to be stolen because what makes it
to be stolen because what makes it
to be stolen because what makes it special is that we can realize that you
special is that we can realize that you
special is that we can realize that you don’t need to be an engineer or a
don’t need to be an engineer or a
don’t need to be an engineer or a scientist to do this kind of stuff you
scientist to do this kind of stuff you
scientist to do this kind of stuff you can be just an eight-year-old kid making
can be just an eight-year-old kid making
can be just an eight-year-old kid making your own water bottle in your kitchen
your own water bottle in your kitchen
your own water bottle in your kitchen and you know it could take you only five
and you know it could take you only five
and you know it could take you only five minutes to make it and in these five
minutes to make it and in these five
minutes to make it and in these five minutes you might actually discover
minutes you might actually discover
minutes you might actually discover something that makes it much much better
something that makes it much much better
something that makes it much much better than it already is
than it already is
than it already is and it is something that I would maybe
and it is something that I would maybe
and it is something that I would maybe never have thought of
never have thought of
never have thought of so for me the best-case scenario for
so for me the best-case scenario for
so for me the best-case scenario for this project would be that everybody
this project would be that everybody
this project would be that everybody would try it like everyone steals this
would try it like everyone steals this
would try it like everyone steals this project and go home and they try to make
project and go home and they try to make
project and go home and they try to make their own water bottle maybe you just
their own water bottle maybe you just
their own water bottle maybe you just copy the project like it is or maybe you
copy the project like it is or maybe you
copy the project like it is or maybe you take something from it and add something
take something from it and add something
take something from it and add something else to it or maybe you just decide to
else to it or maybe you just decide to
else to it or maybe you just decide to pick the two craziest materials that you
pick the two craziest materials that you
pick the two craziest materials that you can think of and try to make something
can think of and try to make something
can think of and try to make something completely different maybe you want to
completely different maybe you want to
completely different maybe you want to make a fork or a cup or a plastic bag
make a fork or a cup or a plastic bag
make a fork or a cup or a plastic bag you know it doesn’t really matter and
you know it doesn’t really matter and
you know it doesn’t really matter and when you manage to make something that’s
when you manage to make something that’s
when you manage to make something that’s really interesting then go and tell your
really interesting then go and tell your
really interesting then go and tell your friends about it and like tell us time
friends about it and like tell us time
friends about it and like tell us time to do it better than you did and
to do it better than you did and
to do it better than you did and actually when they do steal their
actually when they do steal their
actually when they do steal their project and make it better relate it
then
then worst case scenario would maybe be that
worst case scenario would maybe be that
worst case scenario would maybe be that nobody tries it we all just wait for
nobody tries it we all just wait for
nobody tries it we all just wait for somebody else to do it for us but then
somebody else to do it for us but then
somebody else to do it for us but then at least few people including myself got
at least few people including myself got
at least few people including myself got more aware of the problem that plastic
more aware of the problem that plastic
more aware of the problem that plastic pollution is causing this world and
pollution is causing this world and
pollution is causing this world and maybe they change their daily routines
maybe they change their daily routines
maybe they change their daily routines just a tiny little bit to try to make it
just a tiny little bit to try to make it
just a tiny little bit to try to make it better but best-case scenario worst-case
better but best-case scenario worst-case
better but best-case scenario worst-case scenario or even just something in
scenario or even just something in
scenario or even just something in between it doesn’t really matter at
between it doesn’t really matter at
between it doesn’t really matter at least I will never see this project as a
least I will never see this project as a
least I will never see this project as a failure I will only see it as one or two
failure I will only see it as one or two
failure I will only see it as one or two steps in the right direction
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