bricolage

This term carries a connotation of resourcefulness and improvisation, suggesting a creative spirit that makes do with whatever materials are at hand. It is frequently used in academic, artistic, and anthropological contexts to describe a specific methodology of construction where the creator does not seek out specialized tools or materials but instead repurposes existing objects.

In a sociological or anthropological sense, it refers to the way individuals construct their identities or social worlds using the available cultural fragments. While it can describe a physical object, it often describes the intellectual process of synthesis and assembly.