6.00.04 - 11.00.04

The SHADE project is was created during the summer of 2004. Many people working together over the course of several weeks have crocheted thousands of recycled plastic grocery bags to create a 10' x 15' crocheted awning.

Organized EDITH ABEYTA between Infranatural and the LA Needle Exchange, a "radical urban craft group" who can sometimes be found at Flor y Canto.

Volunteers: Edith Abeyta, Jenna Didier, Oliver Hess, Danelle Ashton, Marshall Astor, Becki Burgess, Nicky Cacavas, Sandra Carter, Susan Edwards, Christine Esprabens, Aimee Gleed, Philip Ginder, Amy Halpin, Shannon Marie Hoff, Carla Holt, Michele Hubacheck, Brian Jewett, Sharon Kagan, Kim Kaufman, Keren Kemp, Susanna Knittel, Lilly, Patty Lundeen, Marti Marshall, Judith Messinger, Mike Row, Samantha, Allyson Shaw, Joseph Shuldiner, Stephanie Spikell, Diane Sherman, Robert Tower, Jane Tsong, Frances Velasco, Michelle Wong, Kie Zuraw

The enterprise was coordinated through our reseach lab, M&A

Shade was installed at GardenLab amoung other community design events.

Shown at the Museum of Craft and Folk Art in the Street Signs and Solar Ovens show.