Penny Richards
The Parking Blanket
Crocheted blue textured blanket with parking symbol, branches, leaves, flowers, lettering. 2019
42” x 39”
$2000
Website: www.pennamite.wordpress.com/
California, USA
VO by Mari Weiss
Crocheted blue textured blanket with parking symbol, branches, leaves, flowers, lettering. 2019
42” x 39”
$2000
Website: www.pennamite.wordpress.com/
California, USA
VO by Mari Weiss
ABOUT THE ARTWORK:
“The Parking Blanket is a crocheted and appliqued blanket/rug based on the blue placard parking sign.
It is highly textured, heavy, and colorful for added sensory joy.”
It is highly textured, heavy, and colorful for added sensory joy.”
BIO:
Penny L. Richards, PhD is a Research Assistant Professor affiliated with the Department of History and the Center for Disability Studies at University at Buffalo. She is also a full time carer living in Redondo Beach, California, and enjoys the challenge and fun of making things for, and and having adventures with, her adult son, Jake Turley. Her project for OM 2019 was created with company and encouragement from Yarn Bombing Los Angeles, South Bay Drunken Knitters, Catch a Wave Crafters, The Knitting Tree LA, and Beach Cities Fibre Arts.
Penny L. Richards, PhD is a Research Assistant Professor affiliated with the Department of History and the Center for Disability Studies at University at Buffalo. She is also a full time carer living in Redondo Beach, California, and enjoys the challenge and fun of making things for, and and having adventures with, her adult son, Jake Turley. Her project for OM 2019 was created with company and encouragement from Yarn Bombing Los Angeles, South Bay Drunken Knitters, Catch a Wave Crafters, The Knitting Tree LA, and Beach Cities Fibre Arts.
DESCRIPTION:
Parking blanket:
The crocheted blanket has a background of blue stripes. Over the stripes is the white wheelchair access symbol. Below the seated figure is the word "Parking" in white. Radiating from the figure’s head are branches with green leaves, scattered lime green leaves and red flowers. The blanket is framed in white and variegated blues and pinks.
-description by Teri Grossman
The crocheted blanket has a background of blue stripes. Over the stripes is the white wheelchair access symbol. Below the seated figure is the word "Parking" in white. Radiating from the figure’s head are branches with green leaves, scattered lime green leaves and red flowers. The blanket is framed in white and variegated blues and pinks.
-description by Teri Grossman
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