(via ArtYarn) I really do love movement in a piece of art. For me, it can add so much to the experience of being its audience. I find that for some reason it makes me think more about the work as well. Sometimes it is just mere the hint that the work might not be […]
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When I first received the Petulant Grey Sock UFO through the post from the Project Administration Service it looked like this: It was about half of a top down grey man’s sock. It had been knitted to just past the heel turn and there were a few dropped stitches. I thought about what to do
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I’ve just finished making this work. It is the final piece resulting from the UFO I received from Rachael Matthews. I’d love to know what you think it is about (without me telling you any more). This isn’t a test. I’m genuinely interested in how people interpret things with no written clues. Please leave any
Tea is important in my life. In fact it is important in British and Irish life, full stop. I don’t function well without four or five mugs of tea a day. Not at all. …and although I don’t always use one, I do think that tea tastes better when made in a teapot. Which brings
I knit on the train most days. I really enjoy the extra layer of rhythm that the clicking of the needles adds to the jolting of the train on the tracks. Sometimes people might comment or ask what I’m doing; mostly they have a quick look and get on with their thing. In short, I’m
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