Michael Carroll

Books on the move: In preparation for the Zilberman Family Center for Global Collections renovation, materials in the Zilberman Center seminar rooms are moving. See our Service Alerts for details.

Fisher restoration: The Fisher Fine Arts Library Periodicals Reading Room is currently closed for restoration work. The rest of the library remains open and operating normally. Find more details about this restoration project.

“It’s kind of like making Jell-O.”

A colorful array of origami shapes made with a shiny, plasticky looking material are arranged on a wooden shelf.

The collection houses over 9,000 different material samples that possess varying degrees of sustainable, renewable, or otherwise environmentally friendly origins.

Four photos, clockwise from top left: Salt pup, milk buttons, vegan cactus leather, denim insulation.

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Author: Michael Carroll

Learning Through Making: Exploring DIY Bioplastics at the Materials Library

Discover – or create your own – sustainable materials with the Materials Library

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