Friday favourites
22 Jul 2011 Leave a Comment
in knitting, manipulation Tags: jewellery, knitting, shibori, stools, Velcro
Just a few works that have caught my eye in the past couple of weeks.
Michelle Griffiths, Cross Pollination series
Michelle Griffiths uses shibori techniques but without the dye to create beautiful 3D forms. I’ve noted before that when the fabric is pleated, folded, stitched or tied before dyeing, it often looks very attractive. Michelle has worked this concept into an art form. I missed her exhibition earlier this year at the Lesley Craze Gallery, but I would love to attend one of her workshops.
Velcro necklace by Yong Joon Kim
Yong Joo Kim received her Master of Fine Arts in Jewelry and Metalsmithing from the Rhode Island School of Design. So she’s used to working with silver and precious metals, but her latest collection of jewellery is made from Velcro.
Knitted stool covers by Claire Anne O'Brien
Claire-Anne O’Brien is an Irish textile designer who specialises in knitting. I love her huge-scale knitted stool covers.
Felt rock
20 Jan 2011 Leave a Comment
in felt Tags: brooch, felt, jewellery, layers, necklace
Last night I sliced through the felt sausage (oooh missus!) I made last week. The result looks quite edible – like a stick of rock.
Anyone for rock?
The slices can be used on their own to make a brooch or strung together to make a necklace. If I get round to doing that, I’ll post a photo.
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