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You jet-setters packed in it with our luggage challenge, proving that to have a bit of extra baggage isn’t always a bad thing. Check out these first-class runners-up!
DOGGIE BAG
Kirsten Schueler of Richmond, Virginia treated her pup to a brand new bed.
SHELF LIFE
Amy Smith mounted shelves to display her souvenirs.
THE WORMS GO IN…
Lora May Hall transformed an old valise into a vessel for vermicomposting.
TRAY TABLE
Lucas Myers and his pal Krista rigged a suitcase side table, complete with built-in storage.
BAND AID
Lindsay Allikas made a custom carrying case for her band’s gear.
TRAVEL LIGHT
Jon Totel [ambiently] lit up the room with mood lighting made from an old Samsonite.
NEXT UP: HANGERS
{Deadline: July 21, 2008}
by Anthony Discenza
Hangers, no matter how dutifully we purge them, tend to multiply. Drawn to the dark corners of our closets (their favorite breeding ground), all sorts of species rapidly accumulate: gussied-up wire varieties clad in cardboard tubes and paper, molded plastic types in a rainbow of hues, wood-and-metal hybrids adorned with clips and hooks. Then they lurk, huddled at the end of the hanging bar in a tangled assemblage of triangular frames. Pending the future development of magical stasis-field closets, the influx will surely continue. What else can we do with them? The starchiest idea wins a subscription and a ReadyMade T-shirt.
Send photos or projects to: MacGyver Challenge, 817 Bancroft Way, Berkeley, CA 94710 or articles@readymademag.com.
Other Features
RE-VAMP
Luggage packing tips for your next voyage
HOT TODDY
Sew a convertible beach bag-and-blanket combo
READYWHIP
Grow your own greens on a portable salad table
MACGYVER CHALLENGE RUNNERS-UP
Check out the MacGyver Challenge runners-up!
ARCHIVES
Peruse projects and features from past issues of ReadyMade
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Vampire Weekend, the Raconteurs, CSS, Antibalas, a daily treasure hunt conducted via texting, a vendor village, massage station, on site hairstylist and ReadyMade?! How can you beat that?
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ReadyMade sponsors the Indie Market and a special pre-event Macgyver Challenge. Come for the music (Beck, !!!, etc), stay for the drawing jam, the 'Power of One' photo exhibit, the 1 Reel Film Festival, and much more.
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Artists include Dinosaur Jr., Ghostface, Apples in Stereo, and more. Don't forget the artists at the onsite indie design and craft fair and at Flatstock, the finest in rock poster design. Be an artist yourself at the ReadyMade booth —we'll have crafts!
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This year's architectural tours, film screenings, exhibitions, design lectures, and home shows will reinforce the theme of "Design for Community".