PlasterWorks

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PlasterWorks transformed a vacant East London shop into a community workshop built almost entirely from recycled plasterboard. Developed with Blackhorse Workshop, Waltham Forest Council and Arts Council England, the project reimagined construction waste as furniture, architectural surfaces and public infrastructure through a combination of traditional marble-like stucco techniques and contemporary fabrication. More than one thousand local residents participated in workshops, contributing directly to the making of the space while learning new material skills. The studio became both a functioning community resource and a demonstration of circular construction. Rather than simply recycling waste, PlasterWorks proposed a new relationship between making, neighbourhood and material stewardship.

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