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WE MAKE CARPETS Put a New Spin on Discarded Materials

Using age-old craft techniques to put a new perspective on contemporary culture, Dutch artists Marcia Nolte, Stijn van der Vleuten and Bob Waardenburg are collectively known as WE MAKE CARPETS and they do just that. The three-artist team uses disposable found objects, such as bottles, corks, cocktail umbrellas and much more, to create striking, large-scale carpets in unexpected places. Their works breathe new life and beauty into these discarded materials. Take a look at some images of their work after the jump.

Using age-old craft techniques to put a new perspective on contemporary culture, Dutch artists Marcia Nolte, Stijn van der Vleuten and Bob Waardenburg are collectively known as WE MAKE CARPETS and they do just that. The three-artist team uses disposable found objects, such as bottles, corks, cocktail umbrellas and much more, to create striking, large-scale carpets in unexpected places. Their works breathe new life and beauty into these discarded materials. Take a look at some images of their work below.

Bottle Carpet, Taragalte Festival 2012 in M’hamid, Morroco

Disposable Carpet, Tijdelijk Museum Amsterdam. Photos by Amy Kouwenhoven.

Umbrella Carpet, Paradiso, Amsterdam. Photo by Amy Kouwenhoven.

Cocktail Carpet exhibited in the NDSM vitrine at the Amsterdam central-NDSM ferry.

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