This episode is a conversation with Barcelona based eco designer and circular economy ambassador Sylvia Calvo of Sylvia Calvo BCN. Sylvia is driven by sustainable and circular principles and is motivated by the use residual natural materials, specifically coffee bags which are made from jute fibre. Her research in working with this resource and her ongoing collaboration with artists, craftspeople and local industry has contributed to the transformation and value perception of this material.
Our discussion captures the importance of practitioner knowledge within the circular economy and the necessary ongoing learning that is required in building and scaling a sustainable design practice. We also address
the quantum physics of materials, how care is integral in the creative process and in the methods used in design and how we can use fashion as a vehicle for knowledge.
For more information on our guest:
Sylvia Calvo, born in Barcelona, studied English Philology at the University of Barcelona and obtained her MBA at Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago, USA, where she lived for about 15 years. There she worked for the airline industry, but moved back to Barcelona in 2002 to work in her family maritime transportation business. She always wanted to study fashion design, though the circumstances in life made it not possible at that time.
After attending a conference about Eco-Fashion in 2012, the concept she had about the fashion and textile industry changed completely. She started to investigate, to read and to learn about sustainable fashion and the alternatives available to have a more positive social, environmental and economic impact.
In 2015, she created the brand “Sylvia Calvo BCN”, working mainly with original used coffee bags to transform them into garments and complements. Together with five colleagues, she co-founded the Non-profit Association “Moda Sostenible Barcelona” (MSBCN), the first association of this kind in Spain, in order to promote the benefits of sustainable fashion, its creation, production and comsumption, and to bring it closer to consumers.
International Masterclass: with EdenTravel program at different entities in the States and Europe.
Websites:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/sylviacalvobcn/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sylviacalvobcn/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviacalvo/?originalSubdomain=es
#TMR
The Material Revolution
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contact us: info@materialrevolution.com
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The podcast is independently developed and produced. It is through your support that will help us continue to create meaningful and impactful content.
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Music by: Interior Design https://interiordesignmusic.bandcamp.com
This episode is a conversation with Barcelona based eco designer and circular economy ambassador Sylvia Calvo of Sylvia Calvo BCN. Sylvia is driven by sustainable and circular principles and is motivated by the use residual natural materials, specifically coffee bags which are made from jute fibre. Her research in working with this resource and her ongoing collaboration with artists, craftspeople and local industry has contributed to the transformation and value perception of this material.
Our discussion captures the importance of practitioner knowledge within the circular economy and the necessary ongoing learning that is required in building and scaling a sustainable design practice. We also address
the quantum physics of materials, how care is integral in the creative process and in the methods used in design and how we can use fashion as a vehicle for knowledge.
For more information on our guest:
Sylvia Calvo, born in Barcelona, studied English Philology at the University of Barcelona and obtained her MBA at Keller Graduate School of Management in Chicago, USA, where she lived for about 15 years. There she worked for the airline industry, but moved back to Barcelona in 2002 to work in her family maritime transportation business. She always wanted to study fashion design, though the circumstances in life made it not possible at that time.
After attending a conference about Eco-Fashion in 2012, the concept she had about the fashion and textile industry changed completely. She started to investigate, to read and to learn about sustainable fashion and the alternatives available to have a more positive social, environmental and economic impact.
In 2015, she created the brand “Sylvia Calvo BCN”, working mainly with original used coffee bags to transform them into garments and complements. Together with five colleagues, she co-founded the Non-profit Association “Moda Sostenible Barcelona” (MSBCN), the first association of this kind in Spain, in order to promote the benefits of sustainable fashion, its creation, production and comsumption, and to bring it closer to consumers.
International Masterclass: with EdenTravel program at different entities in the States and Europe.
Websites:
FB: https://www.facebook.com/sylviacalvobcn/
IG: https://www.instagram.com/sylviacalvobcn/
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/sylviacalvo/?originalSubdomain=es
#TMR
The Material Revolution
http://thematerialrevolution.com
contact us: info@materialrevolution.com
IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.material.revolution/
The podcast is independently developed and produced. It is through your support that will help us continue to create meaningful and impactful content.
Patreon page to make pledge: https://www.patreon.com/thematerialrevolution
Music by: Interior Design https://interiordesignmusic.bandcamp.com