Friday, June 17, 2011

10. Brewery Waste Mat


This element was an epiphany resulting from available material. When pallets of new empty bottles are shipped there are separators between each stack, which can generate a lot of virgin craft. Adaptive reuse consists of ripping each sheet into four strips and weaving them together. The mat is ultimately to prevent the profusion of weeds, and me from having to pull them. Lackluster leveling of the surface in advance led to afterthought attempts to calm the wave. I anticipate being able to weave in reinforcing sections as it begins to biodegrade. Potentially, I may try to incorporate some other patterns of weave, like the herringbone.