Sherri Lynn Wood:
Sherri Lynn Wood - Scavenging materials at Recology San Francisco.
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Sherri Lynn Wood at Recology San Francisco, 2016
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Day 10 #recologyair Today's haul took about 1.5 hours in the PDRA. Now it's time to unpack all the treasures! #makingdorecology #makingdo #burriedtreasure #trashtotreasure #excavating #socialpractice #recycle #upcyclecraft #upcycledart #upcycledcraft
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Business Attire
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Keeping it simple with oxfords and stripes, natural shapes and bleeds. #makigdorecology #recologyair #deconstruction #oxfordshirt
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Pits
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Pits & Singularity
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Let's begin with the sleeves. There are so many yummy parts to men's shirts! #makingdorecology
Sherri Lynn Wood:
A trove of #menshirts - 2XX - I spy a #modernquilt in their immediate future!!! #makingdo #recologyair #quiltfabric #upcycle #upcyclecraft #improvquilting #improvpatchwork #modernquilting #socialpractice #makedo
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Day 40 #recologyair - sorting my shirt #fabricstash - Start your own collection! Also finished piecing my third quilt top. My goal is eight finished quilts in four months. Maybe too ambitious? #makingdorecology #recologyair
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Afterlife, 2016
Sherri Lynn Wood:
It's difficult to capture the subtlety of this piece in a photo. It's one of my favorites in the show because it is filled with shimmering light - captured in the cloth of sun faded curtains. It's 10.5 x 7 feet. " a f t e r l I f e " #makingdorecology #qu
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Faded curtains thrown away in the PDRA - awaiting their afterlife existence as a quilt (see previous post) #makingdorecology. They are 8 feet long and I found two sets. #naturaldying #makingdo #recologyair #upcycle #tecycle #modernquilting #quiltfabric #s
Sherri Lynn Wood:
I'm talking bout faded curtains grand slam baby! #makingdorecology I was cutting the curtains into binding and discovered this! I have two long sets. Each panel with unique fade lines. And no worries the fabric is still strong. #naturaldying #makingdo sty
Sherri Lynn Wood:
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Field, installation view
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Field
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Sherri Lynn Wood:
Red White and #bluejeans. Happy 4th! #makindorecology
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Day 29 #recologyair - everything needed will be provided! The quilted coverlet will serve as backing and batting. I will attach the layers with the dark blue embroidery floss and use the men's shirt for binding. 100% made from the dump! I couldn't have co
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Responsive construction techniques are required when combining and #makingdo with a variety of clothing in a single quilt. #recologyair #makingdorecology #creativereuse #improvpatchwork #improvquilting #assemblage #patchwork #socialpractice #upcycle #upc
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Day 1 #recologyair - Two days ago I imagined a quilt out of jeans with a bright sashing and I found a dozen pairs of #dungarees in one pile, and bright orange-red wool from a discarded puppet made by the last AIR @kaaaaate @recologyair
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Pile of #jeans #recologyair #makingdo #makedo #upcycledcraft #recycledclothing #quiltfabric
Sherri Lynn Wood:
#deconstructed #jeans #makingdorecology #recologyair #makingdo
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Safety Network
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Sherri Lynn Wood:
Installation view at Recology San Francisco, 2016
Sherri Lynn Wood:
Finally got around to deconstructing some of my wool finds at the dump this summer. Total cost of this 100% #wool #fabricstash = $0 !!!! Aren't they simply lush?!#makingdorecology #makingdo #makedoquilt #upcycle #quilting #quiltingfabric #modernquilting #
