Thursday, May 9, 2019

Textile artist Bisa Butler illustrates history by repurposing fabrics into portrait quilts

While the fashion industry continues to take a hit as one that contributes heavily to the pollution of the planet, one Brooklyn-based artist is focused on lessening that impact by repurposing fabrics into quilts. <!--more→ It may not seem like fabric and art directly intertwine, but they do when the artist creates a canvas from vintage and repurposed materials. Bisa Butler, an American textile artist, upcycles the fibers not only to find a use for them, but to tell stories through...

from Inhabitat - Green Design, Innovation, Architecture, Green Building https://inhabitat.com/textile-artist-bisa-butler-illustrates-history-by-repurposing-fabrics-into-portrait-quilts
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