2016’s Amman Design Week has seen interesting art installations. Through Her Majesty Queen Rania Al Abdullah’s support for the development and emergence of arts and design in Jordan, the event has curated some of the most influential and collaborative works and crafts.
To mention one is fiber artist and fashion designer Rayah Kassisieh’s impressive wool art installation called the ENTRELAC. Made up of hand-knitted un-dyed wool strands, the installation was already deemed to be one of the most tangible works of art in the exhibit judging from one quick glance.
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The concept of the installation was to merge both the traditional way of knitting with digital design where its form was computed and developed. Twenty skilled Jordanian women have worked for the installation from their respective shops and homes.
However, as the Amman Design Week came to a close, Kassiseh, in collaboration with Boston-based design firm NADAAA, repurposed the art installation into 38 sturdy blankets for Syrian refugees. The same women who knitted the monumental piece of art contributed into transforming it into proportioned pieces of comfort for the people in need.
Source: designfaves.com