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Pollinator's delight: a participatory art piece from textile waste promoting biodiversity
In The Aalto University Junior’s project, textile waste is turned into a collective art piece representing the importance of the meadows.
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Gallery V1
Otaniementie 14, Espoo
A Fabric meadow made of textile waste
Yellowtail, daisy, strawberry and cat bell - stunning flowers attracts pollinators with their colors and scents. The meadows are beautiful, but also essential for pollinators.
In Aalto University Junior’s project, textile waste is turned into a collective artwork representing the importance of the meadows. The collaborative art piece has been made at the festivals in Helsinki during the summer. Hundreds of people have participated in the workshops at the World Village festival and the Night of Art event. Hands-on working has evolved great discussions about the lifecycle of clothes and biodiversity loss. Together individual plants, made by the participants, form a huge fabric meadow.
Taking part to the collective art piece
Pollinator's Delight is exhibited at Väre V1 Gallery. Visitors can take part in the installation at the gallery independently by making their own fabric flowers. Meadow plants are made of textile waste by cutting, knotting, glueing and sewing. All the necessary materials and instructions can be found at the gallery space.
The used textile waste is donated from Kierrätyskeskus. Waste consists of used clothes that are no longer suitable for sale.
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