What was the last thing you recycled?
It’s mostly pickle jars cause I eat pickles with EVERYTHING but if you meant in a sartorial way I do a clothes review every 6 months and dip everything in either indigo or black dye and give it all a new dark and brooding life.
How consciously do you travel?
I would say consciously of my unconsciousness.
What's in your day-to-day sustainability practice?
Hydroflask, turn off lights, unplug things that don’t need to be plugged in, walk as much as possible (even in LA, the world’s most humiliating place to walk, you can do it!!) donate what you don’t need (which is almost everything)
Second-hand or new?
Always second hand, especially toilet paper!
What is your favourite second-hand fashion purchase?
My kd Lang and the Reclines shirt.
Do you have any tips for repairing and reusing?
Let holes be! Embrace the holes! And when they get too holy, a complimentary stitch to close a hole or a nice patch can work wonders AND it looks even better if you have never stitched anything together and can barely use a sewing needle, more soulful.
When was the last time you connected with nature?
I locked eyes with the coyote that lives behind my house for a few minutes today, I love her, it’s spooky.
Do you have a favourite upcycled item in your home?
Jim Morrison’s favorite reading chair! I still can’t believe I have that, it was a gift from Elliot Roberts.
Let holes be! Embrace the holes! And when they get too holy, a complimentary stitch to close a hole or a nice patch can work wonders
What do you reuse in an unlikely manner?
You mean other than urine right? All jars and yogurt cups go into the painting studio to hold different oils and old dishrags or shirts that I can’t donate or dye get chopped up and get used to clean brushes.
What is your most eco-friendly purchase?
Hard to find something that I can’t trace back to using fuel in some way, even though the produce gets transported and the water has got to come from somewhere… but in terms of steps from there to my home, the only answer I can think of is produce from the farmers market.
And your least (we won't judge)
I think almost all fridges are disasters, in terms of energy, size, and noise. I still have this monster piece of crap of a fridge I’ve had for years and every year go “I’m getting something small, quiet and energy efficient!” But instead It just gnaws at me! (I’m sure I have way more stuff but that’s what immediately comes to mind)
Is there anything that have / use that you wish you could recycle? (ie beauty products)
It doesn’t rain much in LA throughout the year, but there is a rainy season and it’s quite intense. I would like to have more of a rain runoff tank for the garden system going.
Do you buy any fast fashion items or do you avoid totally?
Oh I like to go high and low, Salvation Army/Prada uh huh…
Where do you prefer to buy your second-hand / upcycled / sustainable purchases?
Muktinath Nepal …. Get yer shawl straight from the Yak!