Blues, Oranges, Greens, Reds and Yellows. Color. That is what motivates me in the art I create. Growing up in New York and traveling throughout the world, I found myself drawn to the colors and textures in the world around me. The brilliant reds of a great pasta sauce in Italy, the beautiful orange of a freshly picked tangerine, the perfect granny smith apple green. Never more was this clear but in summers spent in Puerto Rico. Not only is the island vibrant with color, but my Grandmother was awash with knowledge and experience pointing out the details. 
The way I remember her teachings best was through the art of crochet. I found myself immediately drawn to the way the colors and textures of yarn would mingle with the various stitches to create unique fabrics and details. Sometimes vibrant, sometimes muted and sometimes something other; always the art of crochet brought out the memory of the color that surrounded me. 
Unlike knitting, crochet can only be done by hand. There is no machine that can duplicate it, causing a true connection between the person, the color and the texture of the fabric created. There is a resurgence of the art of Crochet in today’s world. New yarns, blends and thicknesses can now create so much more drape and style than ever before. Boutique yarn houses pop up daily and the idea of dyeing your own yarn is now an option. 
Crochet is slowly losing the stigma of being ‘old lady’ art and increasingly being picked up by all ages. The ability to use the internet, and this blog, as a way of teaching and expressing my love of color and crochet with the world around me is my perfect combination. In today’s busy world we need to take the time to unwind, find a quiet space, or just breathe. With just a crochet hook and a ball of yarn you can create, escape and become a part of the dynamic world of color that surrounds you. *For more on Crochet Art and the pictures seen above, click here.
Okay so first of all, this is awesome!!! I often find myself drawn to colors as well. I love how color combinations can create images and bring out emotions that the color standing alone cannot create, kind of a metaphor for life I guess. I can definitely see how the potential of color is exuded through your art, the art of crochet.
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ReplyDeleteThanks for sharing your passion for colors and crochet. I followed the link to the article you posted and was surprised that crochet can be used for such a wide range of purposes: To “humanize urban life”, or to “gender-neutralize objects associated with overt masculinity”. I was very impressed by the examples. Before, I had never thought about crochet as a form of self-expression that can be used in combination with new media and guerilla interventions in public space. Here's another work that I found by Polish artist Agata Olek – it was executed on Wall Street and lasted only 2 hours: \http://www.freshnessmag.com/2010/12/27/agata-olek-wall-street-bull-sculpture-crocheted/
What about your crochet objects? Do you have documentation of projects that you would like to share with us?
I appreciated the thoughtful style in which you wrote your artist statement: The colorful description matched the enthusiasm about your subject.
Best,
Martyna
PS:
Thanks for taking the time to comment on the artist statements of fellow students!
Hello, Stephanie
ReplyDeleteWow. First of all, thank you for giving me opportunity yo know about crochet. I have never heard about it. I like your artist's statement because it is explaining clearly about the stuff I have never heard about and making me have interest in it.
Like you, I am love with colors and textures too. I love brilliant and bright colors. I see Crochet has unlimited creativity. With the threading texture, I guess it would be albe to convey the mood I am seeking for my art: intimacy and warm feeling.
I look forward to seeing you future works.
Best,
Milip