weekly wrap up + the tent + party giveaway!

Interactive art projects that bring communities together make me happier than any other type of art. So often people are taught that if you aren’t an artist, you can’t really participate in or be a member of the creative community. But projects like this amazing installation from Tali Buchler are great reminders that everyone can build something special with their own two hands. Inspired by traditional crafts, Tali and her friend, artist Noa Meir, decided to create an installation in Zichron Yaakov, Israel that would invite local children and adults to finger knit suspended tents. Every Wednesday for three months, children and their parents and grandparents gathered at a local community center to knit ropes made of left over lycra scraps from a local factory. The ropes were attached to rings made of watering pipes and then hung from trees in a public garden. The tents were hung close enough together that moving one would cause the others to move as well. This sort of movement encouraged children and adults alike passing by to stop, engage with the artwork and admire the knitting that went into it. Thanks to the installation, this public garden went from an underused space to a popular community spot where locals visit to admire their hard work and enjoy the results of an artistic group effort. I love this project (and the swirling results) so much I thought it would be a great way to end the week. You can read more about the story behind the project here and see additional images here. Thanks so much to Tali for sharing this.

Before we leave, I wanted to share a fun giveaway! Rather than waste or throw away the supplies we used for this week’s Back to School Party post, Max created an adorable party supply kit we decided to give to one lucky reader. Each kit contains: flash cards, star stickers, pencils, clips, a ruler, alphabet cards, our letter garland, confetti, stickers, a copy of the D*S newspaper and much more. It’s everything you need to throw your own mini back to school party at home. If you’re interested in winning please leave a comment below with either: a link to a photograph from your first day of school at any age OR a story about your favorite back to school memory. We’ll pick a winner on Sunday night (please leave your comments by 9pm EST on Sunday) and announce the winner on Monday! Thanks and have a wonderful weekend! xo, grace

Photograph above by Maxwell Tielman

More images of the Tent installation continue after the jump!

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