Roll It Out

Just over one month after the wallpapered dumpsters had us cheering for more outdoor decor, we happened upon this in the Apartment Therapy archives

These painted garbage trucks were "rolled out" (pun intended) for last year's Earth Day celebration in Philadelphia.   The back story is fascinating and touches upon Philadelphia's role as a leader in the textile industry in the 19th and 20th centuries.

Even now Philadelphia is no stranger to pushing the boundaries with decorative arts.  The Fabric Workshop and Museum there has been fostering creative partnerships with its immediate community and the international art world to celebrate the potential of textiles since the 1970s.

Jim Hodges, In collaboration with The Fabric Workshop and Museum, You, 1997 (detail). Silk flowers and thread. 168 x 192 inches. Collection of The Fabric Workshop and Museum, Philadelphia.
Photo: Will Brown

Louise Bourgeois, still from She Lost It, 1992. A performance to commemorate FWM's Fifteenth Anniversary on the evening of 5 December 1992.
Photo: Will Brown

Thinking about why these textile treatments get us so excited had us rooting back through our beloved collection of World of Interiors, recalling some other inventive textile treatments we've dog eared over the years.

WOI April 2008
Photography: Anders Gramer

Searching for these kites we rediscovered some other gems.  Watch for more WOI flashbacks soon.