Dave Hind & the AQS @ TH&B2

Dave Hind & the Aluminum Quilting Society Cottage Industrious; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen, 2012

Waaaay back in May 2012 I saw this Cottage Industrious and Sustainable Shelter for Beyond the Age of Extinctions installation of Dave Hind and the Aluminum Quilting Society (Gord Pullar, Daniel Hill, Roan Bateman, Sarah Copoc, Dawn Hackett, the Woodleys, and more...) at the TH&B2 exhibition in Hamilton, Ontario. It is made from reclaimed aluminum, salvaged windows, rivets, and plenty of collective talent, imagination, and elbow grease. Awesome.

Dave Hind & the Aluminum Quilting Society Cottage Industrious; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen, 2012

Dave Hind & the Aluminum Quilting Society Cottage Industrious; Photo credit: Karen Thiessen, 2012

The statement for the show reads as follows: "Sustainable Shelter for Beyond the Age of Extinctions is a small 10ft X14 ft habitat that will be made from reclaimed materials. It will be a fully functioning cabin with sleeping loft, kitchenette, and living space, and will eventually act as accommodations for interns working on organic, education, CSA, farms in the area. The central image is based on a 1950s Life magazine photo of a Styrofoam igloo implemented by the Ministry of Northern Affairs (www.davehind.com)"