Arunas Oslapas, Red Rivet Studios

Metal baskets are woven from reclaimed steel straps & metal quilts are made from rusted sheet metal. The raw steel strapping is wildly unmanageable and taming this sharp, spring-loaded material makes the creation of each woven basket unique as form meets function in a colorful and structural way. Each metal quilt journey begins with scrap metal rescued from junkyards, cut from abandoned signs, or leftover banding from the baskets as varying shapes are cut to size and rearranged before being riveted and framed.