I just discovered my favorite RSS feed of the summer via Flavorwire: Recycle LACMA. It’s the blog of artist Robert Fontenot who heard the Los Angeles County Museum of Art was getting rid of a bunch of stuff in its costume and textile collection, bought up over 50 of those pieces at auction and is now reimagining each one into an entirely different object.
Hand woven linen textile wastepaper basket
Checking out the blog each day is like an advent calendar of upcycling. Today, for example, he posted this fab wastepaper basket fashioned from an old piece of Turkish embroidery. Trashtastic.
Tags: LACMA, Museum, Recycle LACMA, Robert Fontenot, Textiles, upcycle
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Monday, July 27, 2009 at 6:12 pm |
I clicked on every one — terrific! I esp. like this skirt-turned-banner: http://recyclelacma.blogspot.com/2009/06/paisley-skirt.html
Monday, July 27, 2009 at 6:37 pm |
Me, too. Also, the coat turned children’s costume. Oh and the umbrella. I love them all!
Tuesday, July 28, 2009 at 2:49 am |
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