Gillian Yerington
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Wasted Water
Wasted Water is a large scale weaving constructed entirely from discarded t-shirts that responds to American apparel waste. The scribble motif, recorded from the motion of walking for water, represents the 30+ minute journey that 2.2 billion people walk every day for drinking water. Americans throw away 81 pounds of textile waste per year, using enormous amounts of freshwater in the process. A single garment uses 2,700 liters of water in production, enough drinking water for a person for 900 days. The painstaking process of hand weaving acts as a penance to all the people that are affected by our endless desire to purchase more clothing.![](https://www.stampsgrads.org/wp-content/uploads/2020/04/5d567fe1-Wasted20Water.jpg)
Wasted Water, used clothing, cotton string, 10’x4.5′
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Wasted Water, broad detail of scribble motif
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Wasted Water, detail of scribble motif
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Wasted Water, broad detail of connections between panels
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Wasted Water, detail of weaving technique
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Wasted Water, detail of t-shirt material in weaving