Blindsgalore Swatches Transformed Into Art

Blindsgalore Swatches Transformed Into Art

Here at Blindsgalore, we are obsessed with offering you endless choices when selecting window treatments which also means we stock endless samples of our products. We know you love our swatch packet so you can see up close and personal the color, pattern and fabric of your special samples  in your own home. What better way to know what you are ordering!

Since we are constantly updating and refreshing our assortment as trends evolve, our sample room is always brimming over with sample squares. Not one to ever throw away leftovers, my favorite way to give these surplus materials a new life is to get them in the hands of children.

In looking for a good home, we stumbled upon an amazing organization called…

 

A collage of fabric swatches in various colors and patterns, arranged in a grid

Art FORM is an educational art program that solely uses recycled materials for their projects.  Recycled materials pushes children’s imagination and allows their creativity to breathe new life into forgotten objects.

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Erin, at Art FORM, took our swatches to the annual Little Italy Art Walk here in San Diego and sent us photos of the masterpieces created.

Children and adults at an outdoor art booth with a large sign reading 'art FORM' and recycled materials
The Art FORM booth, inspiring kids to create works of art!

 

Two children drawing on paper with colorful markers, green tape at the bottom, in a craft setting

Let’s get creative!

 

Three paper crafts: pink blossom lantern, hanging paper chain, and blossom lantern held by children in red clothing
Beautiful mini Chinese lanterns

 

Close-up of a small paper craft resembling a gear with a red pom-pom nose, on a wooden surface
Fierce snake-dragons!

Thank you Art FORM for giving our discontinued swatches new life!  Check out Art FORM at www.ArtFormSanDiego.org to see what inspiration can come from your everyday leftovers.