BoliviaWelcome MatIAR 202

My country was Bolivia, which is South America. It is the poorest country in South America and has a wide range of ecological zones. I pulled my inspiration from the motto which is "unity is strength," which shaped the form of my welcome mat. Weaving is an important hobby throughout the country to make a living which is why the center is woven. The Bolivia flag colors are red, green and yellow with the Coat of Arms in the center. To welcome the individual to the United States, I incorporated the red because we both share red in our flags. I chose rope to signify a material used in Bolivia and cotton fabric as a well known material used in the United States. I wanted to create a spot that reminds an individual of their home and welcoming them to an unfamiliar setting.




Sketch Model, keeping circular form, only using rope as the material and gluing to a base







Finishing up the final rounds of the outside edge








Finished weaving the rope, now getting ready to wrap the fabric around the last outside edge to hide the rope







Tired and ready to go to bed, 3 a.m, getting frustrated and quitting







Final product, my Bolivian welcome mat