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Collin @ MAKE writes:
Tired of seeing the abandoned eyesore on a daily basis, artist Jennifer Marsh decided to cover this old gas station in 5,000 square feet of fabric.From the site:
With the help of professional and amateur artists from 15 countries and more than 2,500 grade-school students in 29 states, Marsh covered the 50-year-old former Citgo station -- pumps, light stands, signs and all -- with more than 3,000 fiber panels that are crocheted, knitted, quilted or stitched together.- Blanket covered gas station on Unusual Life - Documentation of Installation / International Fiber Collaborative
Unfortunately by now it's long gone, but it was amazing when it was up. I go to college in Syracuse and I know that just about everyone I've talked to about it thinks it's really awesome. I've gone to the site a few times and always notice the passing cars slowing down to take another look. I wish she was sticking around to do this more around our town.
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what is it rains!? thats awsome tho =)
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That's a cool idea. What happens when it rains? It's awesome that she had so much help though.
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I'm curious - did she get permission to do this? And how has her locality responded? It's a cool idea, but you're always going to get one or two curmudgeons complaining that it's more of an eyesore.
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whoooo! love it! *jaw drops*
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