Design
Jin Choi and Thomas Shine
Structural Design
Thomas Shine
James Axley
(Emeritus) Professor Yale School of Architecture
Rigging
Engineering
McLaren Engineering Group
Metal Fabrication
Magnum Companies
Installation
Thomas Shine
Jin Choi
Scottsdale Public Art
Photo Credit: Choi+Shine Architects ©2018
Quick Facts
Material: 480,000 ft (146,000m) of weatherproof cord.
Size: 600 ft x 8 ft (180 m x 2.4m)
Weight: 2,800 lbs (1280 kg)
Crocheters
Kathryn Antman
Julie Baker
Lynn Berndt
Barbara Birch
Angelica Bishara
Kathy Brown
Debra Brunk
Clara Burroughs Nelson
Julia Cadwalader
Marilyn Cahoon
Bethany Cecere
Bobby Chapman
Jin Choi
Penelope Coles
Shannon Collier
Ronald Conner
Brian Cooley
Jan Cordova
Gigi Decker
Debra DeVilbiss
Ross Donovan
Joyce Emile
Mary Estrada
Susan Fix
Andrea Forman
Rebecca Froehlich
Liz Frusher
Debbie Gates
Julie Gessler
Wendy Goldston
Diane Hanneman
Kimberly Hatch
Mary Helen Whitney
Valerie Hildebrand
Katie Hill
Lara Hill
Mary Humme
Annette Hynes
Paula Imboden
Erika Iskowitz
Lorraine Jackson
Cheryl Jansen
MaryJean Gildea Kelehan
Peggy Kaney
Lidia Karabinech
Heather Kirschner
Sharry Lee Gregory
Katharine Leigh Simpson
Diane Linn
Kimberly Linn
Meryl Lombard
Nancy Lott
Pamela Luhrs Barrett
Peggy McNamara
Corey Meier
Mariette Meijaard
Patti Murphy
Diane Muse
Trina Nutall Clemens
Peihan Orestes
Mary Parke
Kristen Perez
Mary Perez
Julia Pierce
DarleneA. Pilsudski-Keberle
Martha Raisanen
Prabha Ramakrishnan
Kat Rand
Jennifer Richie
Holly Rife
Diane Rinaldo
Hillary Robertson
Miriam Robinson
Betsy Rosenmiller
DeDe Rudolphy
Annie Sarber
Patti Schollenberger
Scarlett Shaw
Susan Shipley-Slick
Gandolfa Stegmann
Lisa Takata
Faith Taylor
Susan Thrasher
Glenda Underwood Kooney
Micaya Vance Clymer
Stacy Verkayk
Sharann Watson
Natalie Weichel
JoAnn Williams
Caroline Wise
Krista Zeghers
ARIZONA! was hand crocheted in small pieces by volunteers from all over the U.S who carefully followed the patterns developed by Jin Choi. The volunteers posted their progress to social media, sharing their work and communicating with other crocheters. Through this interaction and collaboration, they formed a strong bond to achieve the shared the goal: creating something beautiful together.
Assembly
Esteben Acevedo
Kristine Adams
Grace Adams
Alex Aguilar
Ashley aguilar
Amy
John and Melanie
George Ann Olson
Brittany Arnold
Roel Ayala
Shelly B
Eman Bahloul
Pamela Barrett
Jill Bernstein
Lorie Beuf
Julie Bird
Linda Bird
Melanie Bird
Anita Blain
Mariana Bortoluzzi
Johny Bosco
Misty Brown
Leisa Burdine
Marilyn Cahoon
Denise Caldwell
Lihui Chen
Jin Choi
Edie Chudnow
Cynthia Clark Harvey
Penelope Coles
Jason Colon
Angela Coppola
Shannon Corbett
Lisa Corridan
Sophia Corridan
Rebekah Costello
Courtnee
Cindy Crandall
Michelle Donovan
Ross Donovan
Ishmeal Ebo
Josias Edouard
Lynn Elliott
Rich Elliott
Taylor Espinoza
Mary Estrada
Kim Curry Evans
Jan F
Joy Filan
Johnny Flores
Tanya Galin
Jose Garcia
Sharon Gentile
Marla Geser
Lesley Gibbs
Mary Gilgenbach
Jennifer Gill
Mickey Glover
Diane Graham
Amy Guerrero
Geraldine Gyger
Kristen Haberer
Laura Hales
Chris Harthun
Thia Hassett
Marla Hattabaugh
Mary Helen Whitney
Tammy Hinds
Holly
Breanna Holmes
Marissa Honey-Jones
Jill Jackson
Lynn Jackson
Lainy Jada
Laura Jansen
Stella Jansen
Cindy Janus
Kim Johnson
Juan
Angelica Jubran-Bishara
John K
Melanie K
Angela Karnes
Kaz
Aleyne Larner
Liz Lawrence
Claire Lawrence
Diego Ley
Sally-Heath Lloyd
Armando Lopez
Mina Lopez
Nancy Lott
Bonnie Lund
Emma Lyman
Kyllan Maney
Suzi Mast
Maureen Mayo
Peggy McNamara
Isabella Medina
Meggan Medina
Pat Meyer
Clayton Michaud
Marilyn Morabito
Angel Morales
Whitney Nelson
Kayla Newnam
Ngissah
Nicole
Trina Nuttall
Nee Nilou Yarkhan
Jesus Olivo
Lorre Olsen
Yiefi Ouattara
Shannon P
Jagan Pandari
Annie Parker
Christopher Payne
Susan Peskind
Sherri Pflibsen
Beth Piazza
Cheryl Piccirilli
Danny Pile
Stacy Piotti
Sai Powers
Jamie Prins
Nashie Prouty
Charlotte Quinney
Martie R(ichter)
Wendy Raisanen
Gayle Reed
Meribeth Reeves
Vicki Richardson
Marlene Richter
Mike Rivera
Rob
Paul Romero Carol Rosensteel
Roxanne
DeDe Rudolphy
Barbara Russell
Ellen Samuel
Livia Samuel
Christine Samuel
Frankie Sanchez
Ulysses Sanchez
Jill Sandala
Annie Sarber
Patti Schollenberger
Kellie Sciortino
Gianna Sciortino
Nicolette Sciortino
Cailin Semro
Saundra Semro
Meredith Sevier
Suzanne Sharp
Danielle Shepherd
Xavier Sheriden
John Shimkus
Thomas Shine
Kourosh Shojaee
Michael Smedley
Jose Soto
Lori Stewart
Susan Stolting
Nancy Strand
Marlene Tessier
Caroline Tetlow
Marianne Tetlow
Rachel Thelander
Tiffany
Rob Turner
Sandy Wagner
Sharann Watson
Kristin Wesley
Alexandra Williams
Brett Williams
JoAnn Williams
Nohemi Williams
Stacy Wilson
Carolyn Zarr
Once all the lace pieces were crocheted, local volunteers in Scottsdale worked together to join the crocheted pieces forming large segments, ready for installation. About 200 volunteers hand sew the pieces together for a month. There were grandmothers, daughter-in-laws and grand daughters who came together to work, husband and wife teams, mothers and daughters, fraternity brothers, foreign exchange students, and brothers and sisters all came together. Strangers became friends and old friends were reconnected through the project.
Photo Credit: Matthew Hannon
ARIZONA! was designed to appear as a weightless ribbon, floating over and around the Arizona Canal. The artworks’ unique structural system, invented by Choi+Shine, allows the lace ribbon to be formed in any shape, yet retain its taught, crisp lines and surfaces. The structural system, unique to this artwork, is patented (pending).
ARIZONA! allows for multiple forms of support, including suspension, self supporting arches and simple post supports.
Photo Credit: Choi+Shine Architects ©2018
Photo Credit: Choi+Shine Architects ©2018
Photo Credit: Choi+Shine Architects ©2018
Photo Credit: Choi+Shine Architects ©2018
If you would like to participate
in our future crochet projects,
please send us an email to:
skim [at] choishine.com
The design and images of ARIZONA! are copyright 2017-2018, Choi+Shine Architects and may not be used without written permission. Arizona!™ is a trademark of Choi+Shine Architects.
