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23 aug 2022

WAY OUT WEST - Do you know where your old teddy is?

Via ett samarbete mellan KulturUngdom, F/ACT Movement och Stadsmissionen har konstnären och designern Felicia Hansen från Textilhögskolan Borås i sommar arbetat med att ta fram en konstinstallation för årets Way Out West-festival och Greentopia. Konstverken består av begagnade gosedjur som blivit dekonstruerade och rekonstruerade till en kollektion av färgglada teddy orbs, som lockar till kramar, minnen, beröring och barndom. Vill du se mer av Felicias arbete, surfa in här!

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DO YOU KNOW WHERE YOUR OLD TEDDY IS?

Teddy bears have become a universal symbol of our childhood, but we tend to forget them when we grow up. The toy industry is a growing empire where manufacturers constantly compete for consumers' attention, resulting in growing post-consumer waste. This research explores repurposing possibilities of discarded stuffed animals through their design variables: colour, form, texture, and print to create sculptural textile objects by means of deconstruction, patchwork, and sculpting techniques. This collection proves that discarded stuffed animals still have a place in our lives even though we have forgotten them.

 

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