Windsocks Part 1
Imbil, Queensland, Australia
Date
2018
Designer
Five Mile Radius
Funding
Jungle Love Festival
Overview
Installation of 80 handmade windsocks on a hill in South East Queensland. This project is about the weather, giving festival goers a chance to see a real time mapping of windspeed and direction in a landscape.
Notice the weather.
The socks were made from one of the last batches of Australian cotton to be spun and woven in Australia. All processing facilities have now moved offshore.
Materials
Recycled Paint rollers
100% Australian long staple cotton.
Metal strapping
Gal pipes and reo (borrowed)
Team and Partners
Thanks to
Meriel Chamberlin
Jungle Love Festival
Brian and his wonderful family
Our volunteer team
Jackson Hamilton
Kimberly Hamilton