Filed under: art, design | Tags: amigurumi, craft, crochet, knitting, wool
So in the spirit of the cooler seasons, and following the realisation that i seem to have been collecting random balls of wool over the years, with no intent for use, or a place to store them, I have decided to take up crochet – more specifically the Japanese art of Amigurumi. I’m still getting to grips with the basics, so I’ll leave you with some examples of where I aim to be in a month. Maybe.
This reminded me of something i used to spend hours doing as a kid. Papercuts weren’t a big problem back then – dinosaur plasters could solve damn near anything. Website here.
So it’s been over a year since i’ve sat down and dedicated a healthy chunk of time to putting pen to paper. The plan was to do this on a weekly basis, however when coming up with this plan, I forgot to factor in the part where i’m perpetually lazy (and forgetful). I guess the theory of it made me feel like i was being productive when i was doing fuck all, and was instead sprawled across the sofa watching Arrested Development and eating anything crispy and/or wet.
Plan B: put the pringles down, find a pen, draw.
Sometimes I come across work that makes me sorely miss design. Those nights where you can work til daybreak on the most precise and repetitive projects. This is obsessive compulsive design that i can relate to. More info on these beautiful books by Brian Dettmer can be found here.
was just ambling along through cyber space when i came across this knitted beauty: tubby. he was created by hannah kaminsky and there is even a pattern available, should you want your own. now remember: under the fence, catch the sheep, back we come, off we leap…
Filed under: art, design | Tags: 1950, armi, design, fabric, finland, helsinki, isola, marimekko, print, ratia, viljo
we were having a good old dig around the cobweb-ridden garage attic, and amidst all the forgotton scuba gear and camping equipment [ahem, long forgotten], we came across some marimekko fabrics form the 1960s.
most of their designs are on fabric rolls, but many were created to be individual artworks in their own right [which were often big enough to cover a large wall]. unfortunately, almost half a century has had its toll and there are various marks on them, but they are really stunning nonetheless, and now hanging in my bedroom. below are some examples of their work. for more information, see their website and the wikipedia article.
so now we have some guy grafting an ear onto his arm [in the name of art, of course]. whilst i am normally open-minded to modern art in all its various disguises, this comes a little too close to ‘the line’ for comfort. at the very least, there’s a question of ethics. should he be wasting surgeons’ time when there are plenty of people who have far more need for it? ok, it has the initial ‘thats wierd’ factor, but after a few moments the feeling fades and i realise i am looking at an ear. on an arm. i am struggling to see the long term benefits. apparently the publicity will be good for people who are missing ears.
oh, and thanks to the bbc for clarifying that “the ear does not function”.
