Wool & Tea

Deborah Valoma

Ohhhh, the simplicity of crocheted cotton string around river rocks .
Absolutely gorgeous!

Twelve Tears

"When memory fails, hands remember. With each stitch, with each thread, I trace the breathless pause between loss and beauty."

Mari Omori

Fiber art with Tea bags!!!

This exquisite installation by Mari Omori is a tribute to the artform of tea.
She collects used teabags
to construct sculptural forms and large-scale installations.

"Drinking tea is a centuries-old daily ritual that plays many roles in daily life:
to start a day, to greet guests, and in my culture its purpose is also to
cleanse one’s soul and body. Tea has been given as a gift to celebrate and
bestow a healthy long life. My interest surrounding tea is the time-shared,
mutual respect between host and guest, and memories of the moment
as an event. I am interested in how these moments are prepared;
how each person comes together to connect with one another."

These are all details from her work Sound of Time.

Sugane Hara

Sugane Hara is that rare artist that brings new worlds into being.
Her compositions in fiber seduce the viewer into other realms.
From small pieces to complex installations, her creative vision is extraordinary.

Songs Without Voice

Vessel of Life / Frozen Moon

Shore - Dialogue

Haewon Shin

Feng shui for knitting!
Look at this beautiful octagonal bagua coat.
You can "schway" your life while looking fabulous.
These gorgeous sweaters are from the innovative collection One of Haewon Shin.
Very playful architecture for the body.

Paulina Ortiz

Aaaah, be still my beating heart. Behold the mystical work of Costarican
artist Paulina Ortiz. The process of making her works is truly a ritual.
The obtaining of the fibers starts the whole process; it is followed by the cleaning, carding, dyeing and even the gumming of the arboreal elements, the painting
and finally, the planning of the structure in the space.

Nandayure VII

Nandayure IV

Chirripó

Rainforest II

Jennifer Angus

The installation work of Canadian artist Jennifer Angus is simply astonishing.
Every spot you see is an insect! Her website has a vast collection of
pieces she has created over the years. Check out the video below documenting
a recent installation in process. Her work will shift your perceptions
of what textile art is and what creates pattern.

Lissa Hunter

Lissa is one of my favorite artists. Her exploration
of the artifacts of daily life is pure ephemeral poetry.

Her book, Lissa Hunter: Histories Real & Imagined, is filled with images
and insights into her life and work. Just an amazing book to have,
it documents the last 30 years of her work.

Tom's Window

Memoria Technica

Hidden Things

Loss

She is represented by Jane Sauer Gallery, in Santa Fe, NM.

Surma and Mursi tribes of East Africa's Omo Valley

These stunning photos are from the upcoming collection of photographs
by Hans Silvester, Natural Fashion: Tribal Decoration from Africa.

Inspired by the wild trees, exotic flowers and lush vegetation from the
area bordering Ethiopia and Kenya, these tribal people adorn themselves with the
bounty that nature has to offer: a garland of flowers, a veil of
seed-pods, feathers, make-up (paint created with pigments from powdered stone),
as a celebration of themselves and of their exquisite environment.

Yuko Nishimura

The following are excerpts from the site of magnificent Japanese artist
Yuko Nishimura's ephemeral paper work.

"Japanese people unconsciously experience the action of folding on a daily basis, and therefore encounter various folded forms. I think there must be a special meaning for Japanese people through this everyday practice, folding.

Only by folding one piece of paper an expressive masterpiece can be created. This is the Japanese way of folding. In order to link the past with future generations regarding the form of folding, I do not limit myself to the category of origami but consider the pursuit of any possibility of folding paper."

"Sparkle"

"Stir"

"Organic"

"Thick"

The Million Dollar dress.

We certainly all spend lots of money to knit, but how many of you have
tried knitting with money? This gorgeous piece is from the Paper Dress Challenge
of the "Pulp Function - Paper Art at Fuller Craft Museum" exhibit.
I've tried to find the artist of this remarkable piece, but the individual
artists are not listed in any of the reviews.

Ok, my last post on knitted wire. This knitted wire bicycle is from the
Unravel event in Camden, England. There isn't even a listing for the artist
of this brilliant piece. The artist is certainly a romantic, for in addition to
knitting the entire bicycle, they've included a violin, wine bottle and glasses
in the pannier basket, and dainty bird on the saddle.

Joan Dulla

Contemporary versions of knitted wire developed into conceptual forms.
Beautiful exploration of the coloring of niobium wire in her jewelry designs.

"Healing My Heart"

"Recreating Myself"

"Niobium Glory"