Jiayin Sun

Kingston School of Art

I am a postgraduate design student currently studying at Kingston School of Art. My practice focuses on material-led innovation, particularly exploring natural by-products and overlooked fibres from everyday life. Through hands-on experimentation and sustainability-driven thinking, I aim to turn waste into meaningful design. In this project, I explored celery fibre as a biodegradable, edible material for small-scale packaging applications.

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