Safe Passage on Ashland

Per the Chicago Public Schools' website:

The Chicago Public Schools has launched the Safe Passage program to increase children’s safety as they come and go each day. This section offers helpful tips to parents and children to keep students safe on their way to and from school, in their homes, in their neighborhoods before and after school, and throughout the school day. 

These measures were expanded after Mayor Emanuel authorized the shutdown of 50 public schools, largest school consolidation in American history. The new paths kids take to school often cross gang territory lines. Chicago is city where being "in a gang" can be as simple as living on a certain block. Check out This American Life's two part episode covering a South Side Chicago high school.

The day before school started, we put up three pieces on Ashland, along the Safe Passage route from the shuttered Trumbull Elementary School as part of our own #SafePassageProject. This is one of them. The next will be up here in the next few days.

Ruffled edges outside school, Madison, Winter

Lacing up at the school, Madison, Winter

Madison Roundup

From last winter. Upcycled lace.

Paint and lace on Northport

 Spray paint and manufactured lace sewn onto lamp post. January 6th (or so). It's still up.

Black Hawk Middle School

Upcycled lace doily spray painted with felted sweater circles sewn in vertical stripes. Across the street from the Black Hawk Middle School. January 3rd, 2013. Madison, WI

Some daytime and close-up shots as well.

p.s. We're in love with ishknits and want to have her babies. After inventing technology that would allow us to do that.

Lace in the Lakeview Park

January 1st, 2013 Madison, WI

Material upcycled from a "last chance before it's turned into carpet" shop.