Felieke van der Leest is an artist whose medium is jewelry, like this J. Russells bracelet. Photo by Eddo Hartmann. More at http://www.feliekevanderleest.comt
Felieke van der Leest: Rocky the Rock Penguin alias The Stork - brooch. Photo by Eddo Hartmann. More at http://www.feliekevanderleest.comt
We've shown Portugese artist's Sara Aires work before in our gallery. She continues to make very original, charming pieces, like this brooch. http://www.etsy.com/shop/saraaires
Delicate thread and beads earrings by Turkish designer Ebru, whose shop is
Another lovely set by Ebru
Also from Turkey, "irregular expressions" started making beautiful crochet and knit jewelry and other items after learning freeform style three years ago.http://www.etsy.com/shop/irregularexpression
The Tree Project. Jennifer March of the Internatioal Fiber Collaborative organized this project, with gorgeous leaves by scores of fiber artists.
"1000 Strands of Yarn." Rachel John, Extreme Textiles, broke records by knitting with a 1000 strands simultaneously! This event took place at the Southhill Park Unravel Textiles exhibition in October 2006. Check out
this amazing video.
An installation art piece called Family Dress, the dresses are all attached. Go to http://www.do-knit-yourself.com to see a wonderful video of this project. People bring knit and crochet samples which are assembled in the collective dress.
Golden Grove Unleaving, by Leslie Blackmon. Fabric and tile o painted canvas. More of her work here.
Bold As Love by Adam Parker Smith, showing at Broadway Windows in New York City.
A magnificent work by Norma Minkowitz, made with wire and crochet.
"Trophy Wife" by Kathleen Holmes. 21" tall. More at
here
"Always a Bridesmaid" by Kathleen Holmes. 18" tall. More at
here
"Cross Dresser" by Kathleen Holmes. 18" tall. More at
here
"Reflection Vessel" by Bonnie Meltzer, crocheted wire, found objects, beads on metal armature, 45" tall. More
Link here
From the most recent Crochet Coral Reef in Santa Fe.
Knit model of Ashford, a British village, created by the town's Afternoon Club over a period of 23 years. Scroll down at this link , http://otterwise.blogspot.com/2009/05/wow-knitted-village.html to see individual knitted houses, and the real homes they portray.
Knit village makers. croll Scroll down at this link
to see individual knitted houses, and the real homes they were modeled on.
Hollywood Starlet Purse is as pretty as can be, with sophisticated shaping by crafkitten (Jennifer).
Jengibre’s (Sheldon) Verano Overalls are astonishing. Cool, with plenty o’ attitude, these rock the house. Incredible design, but he may be one of the very few guys who can carry these off.
Badbadmagpie’s (xylia) crochet curtains prove that crocheted home décor doesn’t have to make you gag. The design is lovely, without being cloying.
Pyogazel (Carine) is another designer who delivers consistently lovely work. Her functional Panier Pascal, shows a steady understanding of what crochet can do.
Pyogazel (Carine) is another designer who delivers consistently lovely work. Her wearable Cote d vanille shows a steady understanding of what crochet can do.
As a jeweler, I appreciate the necklaces by pimpampum. They are bold, yet somehow delicate and wearable.
Laracroft’s socks (and other colorwork items) are technical masterpieces. I don’t know how she does it, but her eye for color and design is unparalleled. Check out her blog to see more of her work – I’m a big fan of her wristwarmers, too, which are also done in jacquard.
Laracroft’s socks (and other colorwork items) are technical masterpieces. I don’t know how she does it, but her eye for color and design is unparalleled. Check out her blog to see more of her work.
203gow’s amigurumi/sculpture/headgear blows me away. Pulling from sources as diverse as bonsai, zen garden sculpture, surrealism, and the deep blue sea, her designs are consistently gorgeous, filled with humor and beauty.
203gow’s amigurumi/sculpture/headgear blows me away. Pulling from sources as diverse as bonsai, zen garden sculpture, surrealism, and the deep blue sea, her designs are consistently gorgeous, filled with humor and beauty.
Here are some artworks by Ming Yi Sung which some may find provocative. I love provocative!!
More at her website
Here are some artworks by Ming Yi Sung which some may find provocative. I love provocative!!
More at her website
Here are some artworks by Ming Yi Sung which some may find provocative. I love provocative!!
More at her website
Brains never looked this good! OK, it's knitted. Artist is Karen Norberg and it's from neuroscienceart.com, which bills itself as "the world's largest collection of anatomically correct fabric brain art."
Fine artist Matthew Cox's embroidery on X-ray , entitled "Recovery: Knee."
Stunning crochet lace by Kazekobo, one of Japan's leading knit and crochetwear designers. Browse her website to see more of her work.
I went to my LYS, Knitty City, to browse. Pearl Chin, the owner, and I were chatting when she said, “You must meet this Japanese designer who was here and left her book,” handing me Crochet Lace, published by the famed Keito Dama imprint. Pearl put me in touch with its author, Yoko Hatta, who publishes under the name Kazekobo, which means “wind studio.” The following day Yoko arrived at my apartment,dressed casually all in black, petite, friendly, fluent in English, and probably wondering what I had in mind. I confessed my obsession with Japanese publications -- books magazines, stitch dictionaries, and anything I could get my budget around -- and showed her my collection. She pointed out her designs in this one and that one and then another, each one an object d’art. The text in these books being entirely Japanese, I’ve never know the name of a single designer. But it was dawning on me that sitting right on my little couch was one of the leading lights of the industry!
Yoko gave me a copy of her most recent book Crochet Lace, filled with gorgeous designs derived from Irish Crochet, each piece impeccably crafted and beautifully balanced between tradition and contemporary stye. I peppered her with questions about how the business works in Japan and ranted rather shamefully about the frustrations and iniquities of the American scene. When I mentioned my struggle to increase my design output to twenty-five designs a year, Yoko chuckled and said hers was a large multiple of that number -- ouch! “You have to do that many to make a living at it,” she told me. She works with contract knitters to whom she devotes a year of training, insuring they understand her work and methods. When I asked about the outlets for that many designs, she explained that Japanese yarn companies put out 150 leaflets annually, in addition to Keito Dama’s many magazines and books. She designs for many of them. She gave me an amazing glimpse into the world of top level designing, and my admiration grew in proportion to a new understanding of the multiple levels of talent and skill it takes
I went to my LYS, Knitty City, to browse. Pearl Chin, the owner, and I were chatting when she said, “You must meet this Japanese designer who was here and left her book,” handing me Crochet Lace, published by the famed Keito Dama imprint. Pearl put me in touch with its author, Yoko Hatta, who publishes under the name Kazekobo, which means “wind studio.” The following day Yoko arrived at my apartment,dressed casually all in black, petite, friendly, fluent in English, and probably wondering what I had in mind. I confessed my obsession with Japanese publications -- books magazines, stitch dictionaries, and anything I could get my budget around -- and showed her my collection. She pointed out her designs in this one and that one and then another, each one an object d’art. The text in these books being entirely Japanese, I’ve never know the name of a single designer. But it was dawning on me that sitting right on my little couch was one of the leading lights of the industry!
Yoko gave me a copy of her most recent book Crochet Lace, filled with gorgeous designs derived from Irish Crochet, each piece impeccably crafted and beautifully balanced between tradition and contemporary stye. I peppered her with questions about how the business works in Japan and ranted rather shamefully about the frustrations and iniquities of the American scene. When I mentioned my struggle to increase my design output to twenty-five designs a year, Yoko chuckled and said hers was a large multiple of that number -- ouch! “You have to do that many to make a living at it,” she told me. She works with contract knitters to whom she devotes a year of training, insuring they understand her work and methods. When I asked about the outlets for that many designs, she explained that Japanese yarn companies put out 150 leaflets annually, in addition to Keito Dama’s many magazines and books. She designs for many of them. She gave me an amazing glimpse into the world of top level designing, and my admiration grew in proportion to a new understanding of the multiple levels of talent and skill it takes
Advice Harvest Tapestry, by Carol Ventura
Carol writes: This is my latest wall tapestry - done in tapestry crochet, of course! It is titled, "The Harvest" and is part of a 2 part "Mother's Advice" series. Being raised Catholic and living in the Bible Belt has obviously influenced my work. It is a bit rebellious, though, since Mary is shown teaching Jesus in both pieces. After researching icons and searching for the appropriate images, I decided to use my own face on both figures, as I have done so many times before. The framed size (I also made the frame) is 23 1/2" x 28 1/2". It was tapestry crocheted with linen and metallic thread with a size 5 steel hook. The haloes are bead tapestry crocheted. The Mexican metal milagros are sewn on. Visit Carol's website
This exciting large piece is titled Bosmat Tivon, by Israeli artist Mirjam Bruck-Cohen who writes:
My first Solo Exhibition was about my childhood as a Holocaust surviver. In my second exhibition I hoped to look at my surroundings. So often people are marked by their country of origin, race, or religion, and one looses an essential openess towards the person." What would happen," I asked myself; "if I turned the tables?” I decided to research places through their most neutral elements, their urban planning maps. The late Dov Chernobroda, an urban planning architect, opened his map collection for me to choose from. As well as a city planner, Dov was a peace activist. He was murdered in a suicide bomb attack.
I chose maps that called to me visually. Eventually I made eight maps that showed places that are now Arab, some of which have ancient Jewish/ Roman /Crusader foundations. The image of each map determined for me which textile technique -- weaving, crochet, knitting, applique, or a mix of them -- I would useto create my sculpture. Urban planing maps have official colors to indicate such things as living sites, roads, industrial sites, public services, etc. I hung each map in front of me and looked at it. Of course, having lived in Israel since my sixth year, I am not a tabula rasa about places. While looking, I started to assemble materials. I worked seven years on those maps, never in a hurry.
"Bosmat Tivon" is a Bedouin town founded in 1956 as a permanent
settlement for three Bedouin tribes on the western side of the valley of
Israel. Its urban plan had to combine not only all the neccessary
private and public spaces, but also the traditional relationships between the three tribes. The town, is divided into clusters, or neigbourhoods, with several roads, combining and separating them. The layout looks similar to a plant, and indeed, the name Bosmat is the Hebrew name for the Impatiens plant. Tivon is the name of a Biblical town that was close to the site. It seemed entirely natural to create the map of Bosmat Tivon in sections of freeform crochet and knitting. The town is indeed a bloomimg town
Althea Merback makes these incomprehensibly small and perfectly knit sweaters, plus clothing for dolls by Marcia Backstrom
Althea Merback makes these incomprehensibly small and perfectly knit sweaters, plus clothing for dolls by Marcia Backstrom
Stunning work from China, found by googling "crochet fashion." Lots more at www.crochetfashion.net
Stunning work from China, found by googling "crochet fashion." Lots more at www.crochetfashion.net
Stunning work from China, found by googling "crochet fashion." Lots more at www.crochetfashion.net
Two crochet items seen on ebay, which I coveted but, alas, could not afford.
Two crochet items seen on ebay, which I coveted but, alas, could not afford.
These are photos taken by Michael Appelmans of a Tree Cozy crocheted by sculptor Carol Hummel. for a tree in front of Cleveland Heights City Hall. The brightly colored nylon and synthetic material will weather the Northern Ohio climate for the two-year term of the exhibition without impeding the growth of the tree or harming wildlife. More of the artist's work can be seen at www.carolhummel.com
These are photos taken by Michael Appelmans of a Tree Cozy crocheted by sculptor Carol Hummel. for a tree in front of Cleveland Heights City Hall. The brightly colored nylon and synthetic material will weather the Northern Ohio climate for the two-year term of the exhibition without impeding the growth of the tree or harming wildlife. More of the artist's work can be seen at www.carolhummel.com
These amazing freeform garments are by Marianne Seiman, a mother of three small children who only recently began designing professionally in her native Estonia
www.flickr.com/photos/78898163@N00/sets/1047092/
These amazing freeform garments are by Marianne Seiman, a mother of three small children who only recently began designing professionally in her native Estonia
www.flickr.com/photos/78898163@N00/sets/1047092/
These amazing felted and crocheted flowers are by Marianne Seiman, a mother of three small children who only recently began designing professionally in her native Estonia
www.flickr.com/photos/78898163@N00/sets/1047092/
This season's runway included crocheted items by Donna Karan, James Coviello and Oscar de la Renta. This one is by Donna Karan.
This season's runway included crocheted items by Donna Karan, James Coviello and Oscar de la Renta. This one is by James Coviello.
This season's runway included crocheted items by Donna Karan, James Coviello and Oscar de la Renta. This one is by Oscar de la Renta.
Xenobia Bailey will show these pieces in her upcoming installation entitled
"PARADISE UNDER RECONSTRUCTION IN THE AESTHETIC OF FUNK"
Contact Xenobia at xenobia-bailey@yahoo.com
Xenobia Bailey will show these pieces in her upcoming installation entitled
"PARADISE UNDER RECONSTRUCTION IN THE AESTHETIC OF FUNK"
Contact Xenobia at xenobia-bailey@yahoo.com
Xenobia Bailey will show these pieces in her upcoming installation entitled
"PARADISE UNDER RECONSTRUCTION IN THE AESTHETIC OF FUNK"
Contact Xenobia at xenobia-bailey@yahoo.com
The sweaters worn by Mrs. Weasley in the Harry Potter movies have drawn plenty of notice from needlecrafters. In the UK, Josephine has done a beautiful job creating these Mrs.Weasley-style sleeves and is selling the pattern at her site www.fruitcats.com
Titled 8 Ounces, this playful art work by Ahn Wells was on display at the Object Gallery in Sydney, Australia and photographed by Al Falkiner (far right and left). A good way to quit the coffee habit?
Titled 8 Ounces, this playful art work by Ahn Wells was on display at the Object Gallery in Sydney, Australia and photographed by Al Falkiner (far right and left). A good way to quit the coffee habit?
Titled 8 Ounces, this playful art work by Ahn Wells was on display at the Object Gallery in Sydney, Australia and photographed by Al Falkiner (far right and left). A good way to quit the coffee habit?
Artist Nathan Vincent brings a man's point of view to crochet with these beautifully made sculptures.
Artist Nathan Vincent brings a man's point of view to crochet with these beautifully made sculptures.
Artist Nathan Vincent brings a man's point of view to crochet with these beautifully made sculptures.
Lifesize greyhounds by Lenora Conlon. I want one to snuggle up in bed with! Pattern and other doggies available for purchase at www.greyhoundcrafts.com/.
Lifesize greyhounds by Lenora Conlon. I want one to snuggle up in bed with! Pattern and other doggies available for purchase at www.greyhoundcrafts.com/.
Hyperbolic crochet cactus garden by Margaret Wertheim of the Institute For Figuring shown at the Los Angeles County Fair. September 2006. A book with Instructions for making these models is available at the Institute's website.
