Needle Threading A Button
The sculpture (behind the kiosk) in 2008, prior to its redesign
Needle Threading A Button is located in Manhattan
Needle Threading A Button
Needle Threading A Button
Needle Threading A Button is located in New York
Needle Threading A Button
Needle Threading A Button
Needle Threading A Button is located in the United States
Needle Threading A Button
Needle Threading A Button
ArtistLocal Projects and UAP Company[1]
Completion dateFebruary 16, 2023 (2023-02-16)
MediumStainless steel (needle and thread)
Alumninum (button)[2]
MovementPop art
SubjectSewing needle and button
Dimensions
  • 28 ft (8.5 m) tall overall
  • 32 ft (9.8 m) (needle length)
  • 15 ft (4.6 m) (button diameter)[3]
LocationManhattan, New York
Coordinates40°45′15″N 73°59′17″W / 40.7542°N 73.9880°W / 40.7542; -73.9880
OwnerGarment District Alliance

Needle Threading A Button is a public sculpture in the Garment District neighborhood of Manhattan, New York, located on 191 W 39th St. It is owned buy the Garment District Alliance. It is the district's first permanent art installation,[3] being made out of stainless steel and aluminum.[2]

History

The kiosk, which previously accompanied the sculpture and was a resource for information, was created in the 1970s by James Biber, on the Seventh Avenue Plaza of 1411 Broadway. It was renovated in 1996, adding the button and needle sculpture, with the purpose of attracting attention to the kiosk. In 2021, the Garment District Alliance realized that a physical kiosk was no longer necessary due to the prevalence of cell phones, and covered it up, making it a pincushion, later fully replacing the kiosk in 2022. Thus, the small building was removed, allowing people to be able to walk underneath the sculpture, also improving mobility.[3] In addition to the removal of the kiosk, a new sculpture with a yellow button was created, and it officially opened on February 16, 2023, in a celebration with custom Big Button cookies.[4][5][6]

References

  1. ↑ Perry, Brianna (2022-10-11). "The Garment District's New Big Button Sculpture Has Been Unveiled". Secret NYC. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  2. 1 2 Dougherty, Hugh (2022-10-12). "Button Up! Garment District's Famous Sculpture to Get a New Pop Art Look". W42ST. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  3. 1 2 3 Weaver, Shaye (2022-10-11). "See renderings of the new button and needle coming to the Garment District this December". Time Out. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  4. ↑ "Button & Needle Sculpture". Garment District. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  5. ↑ Berg, Nate (2023-02-20). "A clever redesign saved NYC's iconic Button and Needle sculpture from collapse". Fast Company. Retrieved 2023-09-05.
  6. ↑ Clegg, Jeannine (2021-07-02). "Button and Needle Sculpture May Be a Sign of the Times". Threads.
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