Apr 6th 2019

Jamie Viebach

@ The WasteShed

2842 W Chicago Ave, Chicago, IL 60622

Opening Saturday, April 6th, from 2PM - 4PM

Join us at The WasteShed for a fun afternoon of refreshments and art as we celebrate the great work of reuse artist, Jamie Viebach.

Jamie transform reclaimed garments from friends, family and beyond into treasured stuffed animals to give these old clothes a new life outside of our growing landfill!

This event is free to the public and open to all ages! Light refreshments will be served.

Artist Statement:

I’m Jamie. I’m not a traditional artist. I learned to crochet in college where I needed stress relief while studying for classes with names like “Organic Chemistry” and “Vertebrate Structure and Function.” After getting my Master’s in Environmental Biology, I went to work for an environmental non-profit where I learned more about the effects of trash on our environment. Currently, more than 15 million tons of textile waste ends up in landfills in the US every year and the amount has doubled over the last 20 years. I originally thought of deconstructing old sweaters as a way to bring new life to old garments.

While I was contemplating this idea, my uncle passed away. I took one of his old sweaters and turned it into small stuffed animals for his grandkids. I thought this would be a nice way for them to have a reminder of their grandfather. It made me think about how using old, worn out sweaters gives them a second life, saving them from the landfill and letting them be reborn into something brand new.

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