Jan Przysiezniak is turning the discarded into the nifty useful. His mission is to develop, produce and locally distribute recycled, handmade goods in an environmentally respectful fashion, and to make a comfortably slow and healthy living at it.
All the JellyParrot products are made from 99-100% reclaimed/recycled materials. Materials are collected from dumpsters, recycling bins, back lanes, the Reuse Centre, generous individuals, etc. After sorting and cleaning, Jan transforms materials with mostly hand-powered and pedal powered tools. Most off-cuts go to the city recycling or are reused in his workshop. Local distribution is done by bicycle, on foot, or by bus. Jan avoids large, distant mail-ordering, but will happily share his ideas locally or long-distance.
JellyParrot has been Jan’s full-time job since October 2009. All recycled notebooks are handmade from used or obsolete paper. They are stitch bound with used/new thread, white glue or fabric scraps. Coil bound notebooks are made using the wire from coat hangers. Covers are made with used cardboard, used LPs or anything else that’s flat. Notebooks are sometimes decorated with fabric scraps, found art, etc. All notebooks are refillable, repairable, and returnable for recycling.
