Ciara O'Reilly

Snow Wear Re-Wrapped, 2022

repurposed ski jackets and pants, thread, and elastic

Snow Wear Re-Wrapped is a project that considers using waste as a resource. It focuses on reclaiming discarded snowwear to create a protective snowboard bag. The project tackles the two issues of textile waste within the snow sports industry and the lack of accessible protective snowboard bags during transportation to and from the snow slopes. The project as a whole, focuses on contributing towards the circular economy within the snow sports industry.

As an emerging designer-maker, Ciara O’Reilly seeks to employ a multidisciplinary approach towards overcoming real-world issues with purposeful designs. She specialises in the fields of textiles and objects, in which, at the core of her practice, she strives for sustainable, ethical, and environmental outcomes. The natural world heavily influences Ciara’s work through inspiration and the responsible sourcing of resources, where she often uses found objects or repurposes materials to give them new life contributing to the circular economy. The focal point of her designs and practice is to enhance the connection between people and the planet by creating life-centred designs that aim to positively contribute to our world.