Comments on: Gas Station Covered in Blankets

By: JRS

JRS — Thu, 19 Feb 2009 07:18:06 +0000

I live blocks from the site; it’s kind of hideous.

By: Gas station covered in blankets | thekevinpipe.com

Gas station covered in blankets | thekevinpipe.com — Fri, 14 Nov 2008 21:33:44 +0000

[...] gas station was covered in over 3,000 blankets from around the world via Urban Prankster. The World Reclamation Art Project WRAP was founded by visual artist, Jennifer MarshWRAP is the [...]

By: JR

JR — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 22:33:58 +0000

bitchin’ on the internets about what isn’t art doesn’t build houses. but maybe encouraging people to rethink how they consider abandoned spaces can turn some hearts, or turn some hands to ploughshares, as it were. there are more than enough blankets out there for folks in need – this artist begs the question of redistribution of resources, which is at the heart of homelessness and poverty, especially in America. thanks for posting.

By: Kathy

Kathy — Thu, 28 Aug 2008 05:24:39 +0000

I thought this was a really interesting idea. While I agree that sure, those efforts could have been used for something else, at least those people were doing something. The people that got upset at the use of materials and volunteers that could have gone towards helping the homeless or some other charity event of sorts, well you must be hypocritical. If you’ve taken place in any prank, or scene, those effort also could have gone towards something more productive. If every time there was a prank planned, those people instead went and volunteered at a soup kitchen, sure that would be awesome. These people however are trying to have fun and put a little excitement/chaos into the boring routine of some onlookers life.

I say well done on the building. It truly looks amazing.

By: emil slattery

emil slattery — Wed, 27 Aug 2008 13:29:34 +0000

what a waste of time….those ppl need to get a life

By: Michael

Michael — Sat, 23 Aug 2008 17:57:17 +0000

This is utterly amazing.

Some of the really narrow minds commenting are also kind of amusing.

By: sofi

sofi — Fri, 22 Aug 2008 10:57:38 +0000

I want to say to those who make critic that this piece of work is now out there.People can judge on their own what to do with it.I mean if somebody pass by and see this he can either admire the art or remove the blankets and give them to the homeless.Urban pranksters made the move and that is what matters(sorry for my english, i am from Greece)

By: david

david — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 17:03:45 +0000

Don’t remove comments. Nobody participating in this discussion has to if they don’t want to.

By: Erik

Erik — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 00:40:41 +0000

Charlie- I share your sentiment about possibly removing comments. All those reacting negatively and bashing the project sound like they don’t have a creative bone in their body. My guess is that all of those whining about money being better spent, the poor, Habitat for Humanity, etc., don’t donate a percentage of their income every month to charity, have never taken a blanket to a homeless shelter, and have never worked on an HFH build. The utter ignorance and lack of understanding about community based art just screams out in these comments. What a horrible thing for artists from 15 countries and more than 2,500 grade-school students in 29 states to collaborate on, no?

By: Humberto

Humberto — Tue, 19 Aug 2008 17:43:40 +0000

people…. people… i don’t see why is the problem… if you don’t agree with the cover up, go on and build a shelter… if you think is gonna wear out, go on an put a plastico coating all over it… if you think is ugly, go on an do something prettier yourself… if you thisk is a waste of time, then get up of your chair and try to help someone other that yourself… worried about diceases and pests, demolish the whole building (rats live everywhere, not just fabrics)… the thing is that you didn’t do anything to change the way things are now so why take it on those who do something (altougth i thing this won’t change the current events in any way)
those who are envoronmentally aware stay that way… thos who aren’t wont’t change their minds because a bunch of statements… the only way to change things is to do something not to stop those who are actually trying… come up with a better idea and maybe you’ll get the 2500+ people on your team working towards something…
aplogies for my english but i’m an outsider that is just as affected as you are with oil and money problems…

finally… Awesome work sewing together all the pieces… are you planning on doing another of this???

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