At her recent solo exhibition entitled ‘Knitting is for Pus****’ at New York’s Christopher Henry Gallery, Olek covered practically every square inch of the space in multi-colored crochet, but the installation was just a home base for a range of work that also includes costumes and sculpture. From that gallery burst forth groups of performers outfitted in holey camouflage, looking like deranged robbers debuting a new kind of disguise, holding signs or laying down on benches to be observed and puzzled over by passersby. Gallery visitors were even provided with a map to find more of her installations across the city.
it's my fave of the group ^ too. i know just what you have to do to a bobbin race to fuck it all up that majestically. to do it deliberately is courageous. horrible to unpick.. and then to do it on purpose? took my breath away ...........
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in these instances, it's mandalism.
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not turds, right? sausage.... i will keep repeating that.. sausage sausage sausage.
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Philadephia Recycling Trucks
from debbie smyth's threadbare exhibition
WonderWoman of Willendorf
Photo embroidery by Maurizio Anzeri
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Lots more vivid crochet work from her here: Sarah Applebaum
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i'd just like to agree. it is. always.
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lots more creative carpetry at WeMakeCarpets
no idea who.
like gramma's bedroom, only trendy. the full body suits remind me of those pics of people who encase themselves in rubber.
from inger carinas' flickr
i don't know who made this.
from the flickr of gillyweed25
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recycled human hair
found at 1800recycling
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to wear to exceptionally boring meetings
the back of the tie ... bubblewrap ftw.
Crystal Gregory does Invasive Crochet
they do look comfy.
there are many more at her website. Agustina Woodgate
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cat hair
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Now, if only I could remember what it was...
created by Hella Jongerius for Maharam
toast embroidery, from judith klausner
would you? i would. *nod*
mine's not as colourful and a bit longer.
granny squares, you dingbats.
it takes more than 2 hours to crochet a woman, ffs!
Occidental Park, Seattle
the idea of buying machine-knitted fabric and gluing a seam just doesn't feel quite so creative to me.
next up: chintz-draped park benches.