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When a town has its own sweater
Can you imagine chairs or trees wearing personalized sweaters? In the town of Uherské Hradište, custom-knitted pieces are playfully revitalizing neglected public spaces while also drawing attention to this traditional craft. Project leader Eva Blahová and her team are asking other residents to donate unused knitwear that will be used to create new distinctive pieces for public spaces. On the occasion of International Knitting Day in June, the group led knitting and crocheting classes in waiting rooms, cafes and other public places. The project will culminate in an exhibit of the knitted pieces created to adorn various sites in the town’s historic centre. “We want to create a vibrant and colourful space for dialogue between citizens, students and artists. We live here together. We knit. We recycle – and we are bringing to the fore themes like engagement, sharing experience, intergenerational dialogue, recycling and sustainability,” says Eva Blahová.
Source: https://www.nadacevia.cz/?lang=en
Interview for Nadace Via in Czech:
https://www.nadacevia.cz/2020/09/15/krasli-verejny-prostor-mestskym-pletenim-a-pri-tom-spojuje-lidi-ta-energie-je-jako-droga-na-ktere-vsichni-jedeme-rika-eva-blahova/