Inspiration: Community Patchwork Austin

Inspiration: Community Patchwork
Austin

This being the month for bedrooms, we felt this awesome community patchwork project we stumbled across during Austin's famous First Night celebrations was worth showing. It reminds us of curling up under a warm patchwork quilt. Not only did we love the idea behind it, it really looks cool too! More after the jump...

There didn't seem to be any informational signs, and the noise from the New Year's Eve celebrations proved too loud to ask for more info, but whatever the origins of these two temporary structures, we found them to be both exciting and inspirational. Sporting tubs of old clothes scraps and needles and thread, anyone from the crowd could participate in the sewing of this giant patchwork tent.

We loved the idea of using old clothes in such an informal and casual patchwork way and have seen this idea applied to items like furniture, curtains, wallpaper, and accessories.

Although this is definitely more like extreme patchworking, we sure think this could inspire a few of your own patchworking projects! What do you think?

Comments (3)

It's listed on the First Night Austin 2009 website under artists:
http://www.firstnightaustin.org/pages/artists.php

It appears to be this entry:
Cory Skuldt - Wool Room
The Wool Room is a living room sculpture constructed entirely of recycled wool sweaters in every color of the rainbow, which will grow and change throughout the day. It is a cozy place to reflect, create, and play, learn how to knit or sew, and collaborate with the artist by adding to the piece from the materials we provide. This art invites viewers of all ages: “Please DO Touch”.

I personally think it's kind of yucky to look at, but maybe fun interactivity with whomever is standing there at the same time, for a couple minutes, by which I mean the experience of just being there might be more fulfilling than it appears online.

posted by K T G on January 7th 2009 at 12:07pm
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i hate this urban knitting/patchwork craze.
reminds me of this:
http://www.artnewsblog.com/2008/03/knitted-sweaters-for-trees-knitknot.htm

posted by nkr707 on January 7th 2009 at 1:43pm
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I started a denim patchwork quilt about two months ago, It is fun and easy to do, and it will look cute when it's finished. I only want to use clothes that are too worn out to be used again, so I am limited in material at the moment. (A couple of friends have given me some old jeans, but they are still in really good nick, so I have put those into the local second-hand store, so someone who needs them can use them).

It's fun!

posted by weckster on January 7th 2009 at 2:45pm
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