I'm thankful to the Teachers and students at the Lyseth School in Portland for an amazing week May 13-17. We spent five mornings weaving on donated bicycle wheels from APEX YouthConnections in Biddeford https://www.apexyouthconnection.org/ with donated rope from Sterling Rope in Biddeford. https://sterlingrope.com/.
We learned the History & Future of Nylon and other synthetic fibers while making these wheels. Nylon which was initially developed to compete with silk is a "Fossil Fiber". It is petroleum based fiber and, although it can be recylced, it does not biodegrade. Scientists are now looking at another tiny invertebrate, the Golden Spider and analyzing their webs to produce a biodegradable option.
Six of the bicyle wheels will be mounted on poles and installled outside as Kinetic sculptures that will spin in the wind. Lyseth School participates in Pinwheels for Peace and will have sculptural Pinwheels this year as well!
The International Day of Peace happens Annually on September 21st.
After Finishing!
