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Photo of Natural Indigo, Buckthorn seed — Natural Indigo, Buckthorn seed

Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Photo of Avocado — Avocado

Greta Desirèe Facchinato

Photo of Coffee Sacks — Coffee Sacks

Kate Studley

Photo of Pineapple waste — Pineapple waste

Andrea De la Peña

Photo of Ostrich feathers — Ostrich feathers

Pascale Theron Studio

Photo of Corn Husk — Corn Husk

Taina Campos

Photo of Oil Palm — Oil Palm

Kyoto Design Lab, Nataša Perković

Photo of Recycled fishing nets — Recycled fishing nets

Gundega Strauberga

Photo of Human hair — Human hair

Alix Bizet

The Future Materials Bank is an archive of materials that supports and promotes the transition towards ecologically conscious art and design practices. It is part of Future Materials, an initiative of the Nature Research department at the Jan van Eyck Academie.

Contact us at futurematerialsbank@janvaneyck.nl.

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Supported by Innovationlabs. The Innovationlabs programme gives an impulse to the cultural and creative sector to develop useful knowledge and new working methods that will help this sector become more agile and resilient in the longer term. On behalf of the Dutch Ministry of Education, Culture and Science, the Creative Industries Fund NL, and CLICKNL.

Previously supported by the DOEN Foundation. The DOEN Foundation supports pioneers who are committed to a green, socially-inclusive and creative society.

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