Urban Prankster » blanket http://urbanprankster.com Mon, 27 Jun 2011 13:20:59 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.9 en hourly 1 Gas Station Covered in Blankets http://urbanprankster.com/2008/08/gas-station-covered-in-blankets/ http://urbanprankster.com/2008/08/gas-station-covered-in-blankets/#comments Thu, 14 Aug 2008 13:55:06 +0000 Charlie Todd http://urbanprankster.com/?p=115

via Unusual Life:

Tired of seeing the abandoned eyesore on a daily basis, artist Jennifer Marsh decided to cover this old gas station in 5,000 square feet of fabric.

With the help of professional and amateur artists from 15 countries and more than 2,500 grade-school students in 29 states, Marsh covered the 50-year-old former Citgo station — pumps, light stands, signs and all — with more than 3,000 fiber panels that are crocheted, knitted, quilted or stitched together.


What the gas station looked like before the project.

Video of the installation:

More photos and behind the scenes info are on the artist’s website.

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