Green Leap Camp Copeland Studios
Alyssa and Drew Kail founded Camp Copeland Studio in 2015 to improve everyday lives through considered design and intentional living. Inspired by Japanese minimalism, Scandinavian design, and the Swedish concept of “lagom” (meaning “just enough”), Camp Copeland handcrafts mindful home goods and decor in kiln-formed glass and wool. Now with Green Leap, they look forward to introducing sound-dampening wall art products.
New Products Coming Soon
Debuting with Monmade — April 2023
Combining textile and material waste, Camp Copeland is exploring art products that not only offer aesthetic but functional enhancements to the built environment. Made from reclaimed and upcycled felt, textiles, and plastics, these panels showcase Alyssa and Drew’s core design sensibilities and interest in improving the acoustical value of their products. They envision panels that can be hung individually for visual impact and, when combined in larger arrangements, also help dampen sounds from surrounding space.
“Through designing for maximum yield, sourcing remnant or cast-off materials, and minimizing or reusing packaging materials, we are committed to reducing our carbon footprint. Our items are a revolution to the mass-produced throwaway culture alternatives by being made to last. We call our work ‘Art for Everyday Living.’ Each piece explores the intersection of art, craft, and design and is a functional artisan-made object of the highest quality.”
– Alyssa & Drew Kail
Camp Copeland’s initial Green Leap product prototypes (shown above) sought to use a variety of reclaimed materials, including Merino wool roll remnants, textile waste from large retail fashion suppliers, and #4 and #5 plastics from Reimagined Recycling’s program. Alyssa and Drew are now refining the design and production of the panels by standardizing dimensions, hanging mechanisms and options, and product colorways. The finalized panels will debut in April at our premiere Green Leap design industry event.
sustainablyMonmade Insights
Through our assessment of her studio and processes, Camp Copeland Studio achieves five of Monmade’s six dimensions of sustainability: environment, climate, human health, and social equity.
Learn more about Monmade’s holistic approach to sustainability.
Monmade’s holistic approach to sustainability is described by our Dimensions of Sustainability. Rooted in our team’s knowledge of responsible manufacturing processes for small businesses, our six defined dimensions inform our assessments of artisan producers and their products. Our producers and their products achieve a dimension when they meet one or more of that dimension’s defined criteria.
Using sustainable materials including recycled, reclaimed, or bio-based materials, prioritizing sustainable vendors and local sourcing, minimizing environmental impact of facility and/or manufacturing waste, publicizing sustainability practices, planning for responsible growth
Manufacturing at and/or within 100 miles of primary business location, using renewable energy sources, reducing energy consumption, reducing water consumption, measuring carbon footprint, seeking reduction of use of non-renewable resources
Products contributing to safe indoor and/or outdoor air quality, using low-to-zero VOC adhesives/sealants/finishes/paints, products comply with specific industry standards including UL and ADA, providing adequate safety and personal protection equipment for employees, safely using/storing/disposing of materials and/or finishes, using and/or encouraging green cleaning methods for products, recommending responsible installation and/or maintenance of products
Business is women and/or minority owned, workforce is more than 50% women and/or minorities, located in an LMI area, hiring local workforce, contributing portion of profits to charitable organizations, practicing public stewardship, offering employee benefits, providing wage transparency
Designing products for zero-impact, reuse, and the elimination of waste throughout the entire life-cycle of the product. A circular system often includes (but not limited to) using sustainable materials (e.g. bio-based, reclaimed), safe and efficient manufacturing, durability, using sustainable packaging materials, and a plan for end-of-life
Indicates when producers/products/ product components are independently certified/verified for their environmental attribute claims by a third-party organization; certifications/ verifications can be for single attribute claims such as FSC or multiple attribute claims such as EPD, HPD, and life-cycle analysis