via Recycle LACMA (thanks Ed!):
On January 14th, 2009 the Los Angeles County Museum of Art announced
that it was deaccessioning more than 100 items from its costumes and
textiles collection. Once carefully collected, catalogued, and cared
for, these items have now been cast back out in to the world. What will
happen to them? Like any other useless item, they will need to be
recycled or disposed of.
Recycle LACMA is a project of Los Angeles-based artist Robert Fontenot. At three separate auctions he purchased over 50 items deaccessioned by LACMA and is now trying to find new uses for these otherwise unwanted items.
Although each item has not yet been used, each item can have a use.
Recycle LACMA is a project of Los Angeles-based artist Robert Fontenot. At three separate auctions he purchased over 50 items deaccessioned by LACMA and is now trying to find new uses for these otherwise unwanted items.
Although each item has not yet been used, each item can have a use.
Tuesday, July 7, 2009
Cap (possibly a Kufi)
Label 1: Conley, 12/86
Label 2: Conley, 11/4/86
Cap (possibly a Kufi)
Accession Number: TR8616-2
Label 1: Conley, 12/86
Label 2: Conley, 11/4/86
This is an adult sized, multi-colored, crocheted skull cap. It has a black, donut-shaped, yarn knob on top.
When deconstructed, it was revealed that the spiral of the hat was crocheted around a core of multiple strands of cotton twine which had been glued together to form a thicker cord.
A barbell shaped pattern was developed. Using this, two pieces were cut from the hat and sewn together. Before being sewn shut, the hackysack was partially filled with dried beans. With a diameter of 2.5 inches and a weight of 70 grams, this hackysack conforms to the the Official Rules of Footbag Sports as dictated by the International Footbag Players' Association, Inc. (IFPA).
The accession number has been embroidered on one side of the ball.
