They made steampunk street decoration out of washing machine drums for the festival of São Pedro in the town of Câmara de Lobos, Madeira island, Portugal. It took about 6 months to collect 133 washing machines.
Many of them were found in the street meant for garbage, some were donated by owners who couldn’t use them anymore. Initially, They targeted for 100 drums but once the number was reached, the washing machines kept coming.
They are a cultural association Teatro Metaphora – associação de amigos das artes, and one of their goals is promotion of ecological well-being and responsible usage of materials.
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這些志工花了大約6個月的時間，收集了133個洗衣機，為葡萄牙鎮上的節日做街頭裝飾。有些是在街上找到的廢棄洗衣機，有些則是捐贈來的，原本他們打算100個洗衣機，但達到數量後，捐贈者還是很多，最後收集到133個。
這些志工來自是非營利組織-Teatro Metaphora，他們的目標之一是提倡生態保護以及注重對使用材料上的選擇，以對環境保護、生態保護為出發點。
The volunteers spent 6 months collecting the washing machines
志工花了6個月收集洗衣機
They also prepared the drums
將洗衣機桶清洗好
The municipality workers helped to put the decorations
將桶子掛上去瞜！
It was really nice since they supported the project too
真的很美吧！
The steampunk decoration evokes contradictory reaction from locals though
當地人一開始還覺得很奇怪呢！
Finally, stylish lamps illuminate the street
但最後成果看起來真的是很美呢！時尚環保的裝置藝術街燈！
