Tractor

My godson is crazy for tractors, thus, I made one. A piece of one-way net was useful as well.😄

And then - he demanded a trailer!

Trash collage

Handcrafted one-way net structure paper was used. The idea was to create a small personal gift with a story to tell without burdening someone with a bulky present of no use to them. The idea originated from a conversation I once had with my late friend Al Yergey, a mass spectrometrist, who had started to learn botanical drawing. He did not want to give his originals away and I told him to scan, print and sign his work to generate presents which would be treasured by the receiver. He gave me a drawing of a rhododendron bud a year later, which has been decorating a wall in my home ever since.

96-well mice - smile

In our lab plastic trash of one-way consumables is abundant. It is a pity that this pure PP-trash does not find its way to recycling (I asked).





















The smiley is a Christmas party product of our group in 2017.

Sack & leather again

Played around a bit with colour.

Upcycling Easter

While I was working on these traditional Easter eggs ->


 





my daughter reminded me that I might as well do something with my favored material. Here it is - the new dressing for goose eggs. Happy Easter!

Quick pouches

... from felt and fabric.

Potatosack installation at Haverkamp, the 2nd

Added more dots & rings today.

The day 1 - installations are still in good shape.

 

Smile

They are 3D :)

Sack & Leather

I have had some applause for my fleamarket treasure, so I made more from potato sack sheets and soft leather.

Black and white

Here is a greeting from last Christmas: Friends provides tree nets - I had never had black before! Thank you guys!

Dots&Rings at Haverkamp, Day 1

Today starts an open air ad for "Save the potato sack" at Münster's art-and-scene quarter Haverkamp. This is a trial installation to check how the material fairs outdoors.  It will be monitored regularly to check who gets to it first: nature or party-goers.


















It includes a collection box for one-way nets. So, please donate your nets!

Potato sack's very own collection bin

It is now possible to collect one-way nets and throw them in a separate trash bin at Münster's recycling facility Eulerstrasse. Thank you for your support, AWM!

Sitting room soccer

I was looking for a present for my godson and came across the instructions to an indoor ball. I used stiff potato net for stiffening it a bit.
You leave a small opening on one side and put an air balloon in.

Two sides

Fresh start into 2020 with a round bag. I am grateful to new net collectors/donators who made it possible. It was still not sufficient material of one colour so there are two views 😉.

Have wonderful holidays!

(Well, no upcycling this time - just felt like bobbin lacing for a while.
Framed by Brinkers)

Fleamarket treasure

This yarn called me from among a load of junk in a fleamarket hall. I liked the colour so much I have been doing these potato sack pattern fillings ever since - I am at No. 5 now.

More stitchery

It is a mood thing - currently I enjoy the mindless filling of potato sack holes.

Just for the fun of it

 Better watch out for the big holes before!