A.I.R. Studio Paducah

OUR Challenge:

How can we drape an entire building with a quilt?

2. What textile can we use to withstand unpredictable weather, exhibit maximum durability and aesthetic beauty, while maintaining its form against the pull of gravity?

My SOLUTION:

Metalized Tyvek.

So, I made the calculations & designed the prototype…

in my living room.

With 2 studio assistants:

we folded 66 quilt pouches, (3 ft x 5 ft each).

Inside, we placed inflatable airbags, to give it dimension without extra weight.

then, inserted grommets where the quilt would be “stitched” together.

we shipped the quilt to Paducah, KY to be installed by engineer, Robin Pfeifer Thompson.

look what we accomplished

TOGETHER

Zoma’s creative touch has been the secret ingredient to an array of artworks, Exhibitions, & studio enterprises.

Obscura Digital

Cherry blossom festival

As an extension of the Cherry Blossom Project, I imagined iona rozeal brown’s signature subwoofer iconography as a biodegradable mural composed of folded origami butterflies. She loved the idea.

So, we invited local students and residents to fold hundreds of butterflies with us, using custom paper embedded with wildflower seedlings.

Over time, the paper was meant to dissolve and release its seeds below, transforming from an unconventional mural into an urban butterfly garden.