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The Hyperbolic Crochet Reef

The Hyperbolic Crochet Reef in Sheffield! I was delighted to be asked to facilitate crochet workshops alongside the amazing Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef, one of my favourite crochet projects and apparently the largest collaborative community arts project in the world! The project does what it says on the tin and is literally a giant crocheted coral reef! Millennium Galleries from January- June 2012 as part of the Under the Sea exhibition. Crochet Coral Reef Children's Festival Ancient Reef April 2012.

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Daffodils on Tour

Following on from their first installation in the Kuji Shop window in March 2011 my giant daffodils have been on tour of various venues and events over the last year. They have grown in number and developed in structure. In 2012 they will be appearing at Secret Garden Party festival again and Kendal Calling festival too. Hagglers Corner opening party September 2011. The daffs made an appearance at the opening party of the amazing new Hagglers Corner. Beacons Festival August 2011.

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Degree work

Degree Work and beyond. I make one off homeware pieces that combine traditional handcrafts with recycled yarns. The use of giant stitches and bold colours gives a contemporary feeling with a nostalgic twist. I produce individual pieces which I sell through small galleries and also work to commission. If you would like to contact me about prices or any other aspect of my work please click here. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Simple template. Powered by Blogger.

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Dens with a Difference

Dens with a Difference, June 2009. In June 2009 I was lead artist on the Dens with a Difference project for Art in the Park. For two weeks I worked in the Winter Gardens in Sheffield building a giant interactive multi sensory den for the Sheffield Children's Festival, alongside artist Annie Beech and team of volunteers from Art in the Park. The inside of the den became a wish tree of ideas, pictures, experiences and stories. Every participant left a message. Lots of people explored the den and there was ...

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Empire Road Roundabout tag

Empire Road Roundabout, January 2010. Inspired by groups like Knitta in America and others all over the world I decided to start guerilla knitting (or yarn-bombing/ grafitti knitting) in my area of Sheffield. I put up this tag on the lampost in the middle of the mini roundabout near my house in January 2010. I expected it to get trashed within a few day but it is still there even now (Jan 2011! Although subsequent ventures have not faired as well. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom).

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Fruit

A Lot of Crocheted Fruit. 2010 has seen me making a lot of crocheted fruit. Not really what I expected to be making but it's been fun. Following on from the Sharrow Winter Garden Trail project. I was commissioned by Ruth Ben Tovin of Encounters to make 120 assorted fruit for their latest shop project in Dewsbury. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Simple template. Powered by Blogger.

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Giant Crocheted Flowers

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Guerilla Knitting in Penistone

The Penistone Poetry Trail with Guerrilla Knit Interventions. Subscribe to: Posts (Atom). Simple template. Powered by Blogger.