The Institute for Figuring's reef is up thru 12.16.07 at The Chicago Cultural Center. Also, check out the recycled and crocheted work of Inga Hamilton, one of the show's participants. WoW!

linda on 10/26/07#

The artist is showing his work from May 13 through June 10, 2007 at Mark I. Chester Studio in San Francisco. Susie Bright has an interview with Jack here. He's been making crocheted penises a looong time!

linda on 05/02/07#

Two projects which aim to get people talking + thinking: The Red Sweater Project, started by Nina Rosenberg, is an art installation inspired by American soldiers lost in the Iraq war, whose purpose is to "spread public awareness, encourage thought, and inspire discussions about war and current events without promoting a specific view." It'll be included in "Yarns of Rebellion, Women Needling History", a show at City College of San Francisco, second floor atrium of the Rosenberg Library, up thru May 18, 2007.

Stitch for Senate has already gotten a fair amount of publicity, here and elsewhere, and is looking for knit hobbyists to make a helmet liner for their state senator. Their aim is similar: To start a dialogue between both sides of the Iraq war debate. This project was initiated by Catherine Mazza, founder of microRevolt.

linda on 03/23/07#

Margaret Wertheim of The Institute for Figuring has posted more photos of the crocheted coral reef that many are contributing to. Here's a picture of crocheted (!!!!!) sea urchins. Lots more pix of urchins + anemones here. WOW

linda on 12/05/06#

Craftacular, "a central resource for all crafters will include tutorials, patterns, and a little history of all things crafty". It's not trying to be craftster. Keep in mind it's just out of the oven...but go add content!

linda on 10/30/06#

Rachael Matthews, one of the organizers of Cast Off and author of Knitorama (remember the knitted hand grenades?), has a new crochet book: Hookorama! Projects include fantastic burlesque costumes to wear at the circus, easy to make essential accessories for the modern home, a crocheted cover for your bicycle seat and more.

linda on 10/27/06#

The Sheep + Wool Festival will happen on Oct. 21-22 and in addition to all the yarn and fiber there are also blogger meetups and games. And if you're looking for a certain type of fleece, check this exhaustive reference source that includes great pictures of the animals!

linda on 10/13/06#

Last weekend at The Common Ground Fair in Maine, I ran into these guys, selling organic grow yer own mushrooms. They have kits for sale~don't see them listed on their site yet, and I've also seen some here, here and here. Edible art!

linda on 09/27/06#

Men from the Bamileke tribe in Cameroon crochet these ceremonial Ashetu hats. Check out 5 pages of some of the beautiful variations of these hats at Ethnix Gallery in NYC.

linda on 09/15/06#

here, and see them perform at Artbeat in Somerville, MA on July 15. Also, more music, lots of great *recycle* themed art + performances!

linda on 07/14/06#