'365'
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'365' is a knitting clock created by german designer siren elise wilhelmsen. according to
wilhelmsen, time is a concept which unites us all, making it the lowest common denominator.
on the one hand, time appears to be a as physical phenomenon, logical and easily divided
into the past, present and future. on the other hand, time can be viewed very subjectively.
how long a minute, an hour or a year takes can depend on how time is experienced in
different situations. however, this does not alter the fact that a day has 24 hours, one hour
has 60 minutes and one minute has 60 seconds.



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'365' seeks to give a physical manifestation to the change of time. drawing from the
change that is witnessed through the growth of human bodies and hair, the same concept
is found in '365' which translates time through the growth of knitted material. the clock
houses a circular knitting machine with 48 needles, a thread spool, a thread holder and
roll of yarn. moving in clockwise direction, one day leads to a complete round, while
a year gives users 2 meters of a complete scarf.



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'365' was presented at DMY international design festival 2010. siren elise wilhelmsen
was one of six graduates from Udk berlin who showcased their work at this annual event.



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complete scarf
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roll of yarn titled 'more time'
100 % alpaka yarn for a year / 12 months / 365 days / 8760 hours / 525 600 minutes / 31 536 000 seconds 438 meters of yarn /
2,19 meters of knitted scarf / 730 stitches
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