Y’all know that I’m a big treehugger. I pretty much majored in camping. I’m also a big fan of DIY craft projects. So it should come as no surprise to anyone that I am absolutely 100% in love with this awesome Kickstarter project: Create Change App: Changing the Way We Consume + Create. It comes from the minds of my friend Jenelle of TrashN2Tees and software developer Sean McKenna, two ingenius minds with an amazing idea.
Of course I have to help promote something that I know for a fact that I would use the heck out of. Jenelle was gracious enough to take a few moments to answer some questions for me about the Kickstarter project and the fantastic app that needs to be made.
Kickstarting the Interview!
Tell us what inspired you and gave you the idea for the Create Change kickstarter project.
My whole life, I’ve always looked at things & automatically wondered how I can contribute and make a difference. How can this be bigger, better, amplified, successful, brighter, stronger, happier, worthier? For a long time I truely viewed this trait as a character flaw. I’d catch myself asking questions like, “who do I think you are?” The truth is, this ‘flaw’ has always been one of my greatest strengths & assets. One that I am embracing.
The Create Change App is a manifestation of my business TrashN2Tees where I design clothing & accessories using reclaimed materials. Its focuses on ways that you can creatively reuse items and keep them from our landfills, instigating a movement that changes the way we consume and create.
Give us a quick run-down of how the app will work for those who haven’t seen the video.
If you’ve got 3 minutes- be sure to check out the video here. Did you know that 70% of the items in our landfills can be recycled or reused? The app is going to be a compilation of DIY tutorials on a searchable database. Simply search the Create Change app for your no-longer-necessary items (for example: bottle caps, bike tires, ripped shower curtain, and dryer lint), you will instantly see results featuring creative ways how you can repurpose the items instead of throwing them away. The Create Change tutorials will walk you through the steps.
Browse the beautifully photographed galleries by choosing a category on on the home page and be inspired to create change. These tutorials are original (and eventually curated) content. You can instantly share photos of your finished projects: show us how you infused your own personality! Post your favorite tutorials directly from your phone on Twitter & Facebook. Submit your own tutorials to possibly be featured in the curated updates! All of the budget friendly projects range from stylish modern industrial chic home decor builds to quick & easy kid-friendly crafts!
What’s your favorite part of this whole project? The marketing? The creating? The brainstorming?
I was going to cop-out and say I loved it all, but sat with the question a moment. I love the collaborative brainstorming being able to exemplify my vision through unexpected creative mediums.
What do you hope the Create Change app will accomplish? Big Hairy Audacious Dreams here!
Big scary things happen in the world everyday, and a lot of us think there is nothing we can do about it. That is bullshit, we can DO something. I want people to really look in their trash cans & think about what they’re consuming. Think about how it affects our environment and realize that it doesn’t disappear after the garbage trucks come pick up. The app instigates action: a movement to change the way we consume and create.
Any big projects after the Create Change app is a big success?
There is still a lot of work to be done, I’m currently looking for an intern to assist with organizing the Create Change Pledge Event in November. (Send applications to contact(at)trashn2tees.com) We’re going to be spreading Create Change with live events in your town: including hands on upcycling/creative workshops, live music, and eco-handmade vendors.
Conclusion
Conclusion? FUND THIS KICKSTARTER! Don’t you want to have this app on your phone? Right now, Jenelle has a little over $1300 and she needs to reach $17,000 in 15 DAYS! You can check out the video to learn more about where the money will go and how the app will be created. All I know is that this is an app that NEEDS to be made. How wonderful will it be to go to your phone to find a use for something you might have otherwise thrown away?
I for one have helped fund this Kickstarter. Will you?