I was so inspired by my interview with Tumaini and Chason, which appears in my monthly “Crochet Heals” column in the current issue of Happily Hooked digital magazine. These creative artists are so incredibly inspiring. Here are some photos and questions that didn’t make it into the original article …
Crochet artist Olek always makes a statement with her work – not just in the size and scale but also in the subject matter. She has started a community public art project called Love Across the USA “with the goal of celebrating positive women’s voices throughout U.S. history.” There will be installations in all 5o states.
Although some people still like to argue whether “craft” is “art” (and if not then what the difference is), you simply can’t deny that these creations are art. Yarnbombers and crochet artists have been inspired by famous works of art, recreating them using sculpture, tapestry and freeform crochet.
Roundup of fun mermaid crochet patterns, fashion, dolls and art.
Today is International Women’s Day. I want to talk a little bit about what that is and celebrate it through crochet.
A few days ago we looked at Halloween crochet patterns but I think the real fun of this holiday for crafters is to take inspiration and run with it in creating their own unique designs. Here’s a roundup of Halloween/ autumn crochet photos designed to inspire your own DIY crafting.
Recent new examples in beautiful crochet art – art that’s raising awareness about issues around the world, art that’s pushing the edges of what crochet can do and art that is just plain fun and interesting!
