The Dutch collective We Make Carpets has spent the past decade transforming everyday objects and materials into site-specific installations, and has taken the world by storm since its formation in 2009.
The trio has exhibited their work at reputable museums from Australia to the United States, in continuous pursuit of new forms and possibilities.
Cup Carpet
They are guided by a simple belief: that mass-produced objects and materials lose their exceptional beauty due to their sheer quantity and availability and the carelessness with which they are used and thrown away.
Even if they take a close look at something like a simple scouring sponge, a chip fork or a clothes peg, it’s hard to identify their quality, technical ingenuity and colors.
We Make Carpets works patiently and diligently for days to create a pattern and ultimately a fragile carpet never intended for anyone to walk on.
The carpets are temporary, made on the spot with no thought out plans or sketches beforehand.
The three artists cast each other a knowing look when the first patterns begin to emerge, seemingly out of nowhere (the only real preparation is buying the product in bulk and getting a feel for the space).
Eventually, a work of art starts to materialize on the floor; a transient and vulnerable carpet made from items in the same product family: chip forks, scouring sponges, clothes pegs or countless other disposable items.
The hard work and the meticulous placement of identical materials or objects in ever-changing patterns and directions generates unexpected results.
The stunning patterns, the breath-taking colors, or the austerity of black and white suddenly raises questions about usage, disposal, and longevity.
More of We Make Carpets can be found at http://wemakecarpets.nl/.
Humoring the Goddess 
Amazing symmetry with the simplest, every day things. It’s like — why didn’t I think of that?
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How unusual. I wonder what their partners think of this endeavor?
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