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As I work more and more on my yurt project I’ve been researching additional installation artists who utilize pieces of nature in their pieces. I spent yesterday at the Museum of Art and Design with Charlotte looking at parts of their permanent collection they’re currently displaying, which is where I came across Gyongy Laky. Her […]

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Last night Charlotte sent me a great find – Michelle Lougee – a sculptor showing at the Boston Sculptors Gallery through June 28. For the obvious natural elements I think Char thought her work would be up my alley but in reading more about her I realize that a lot of her work is focused […]

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As I get more and more into crochet and what one can do with it I find myself learning about pretty odd things – one being The Institute of Figuring, which has an amazing section on hyperbolic space and its representations in crochet and how that can be used to represent Coral Reefs – see […]

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I learned about Amy Helfand today via Apartment Therapy and fell in love with her carpets. Amy is originally from Chicago but now lives and works in Brooklyn. I love how topographical some of her works are – both her prints and her newer rug works. The one above is called Trail Runner and it’s […]

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I can’t stop myself from jumping, late, onto the Ikat bandwagon. I love that the design is created by dying either the warp or weft of a weave, such a simple change that creates such a distinct, painterly look. In this month’s Elle Decor I came across one I had never seen before from Brunschwig […]

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I was re-discovering Nest yesterday and came upon Kate Henri’s amazing handwoven pillows on their site. Nest’s mission is to connect women through art, craft and opportunity. A great concept that they back up through a sort of “pay it forward” system whereby designers select one or two products of theirs to have the proceeds […]

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Over at Charm & Chain I’m always discovering great new jewelry designers that I love. Most recently I discovered GS Lillian whose pre-order earrings appeal to my inner- amoeba. I like those in that clean white but also in the more oceanic tones below. Her huge cuffs are great too – though they may not […]

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On mine and Charlotte’s epic journey through ABC Carpet and Home last weekend we also rediscovered John Robsaw Textiles – essentially an Indian block printing textile and bedding company that has tapped into some of the best patterns and resources available. A great little stripe. Shall pattern – terrific. Very Sonia Delauney. A pillow selection. […]

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I’m not sure how I found out about Carrie Ungerman the other day but I can’t stop looking at her works. In comparison to the world of Extreme Knitting she utilizes very modest, fluid, delicate lines to create large scale works. I particularly like her use of threads, while again in large quantities, they have […]

// Materials

Once again I got a great tip from my mom – to check out Rachel John – a UK-based “extreme knitter” who recently knit  1,000 strands at once to make essentially a mattress out of yarn. If you haven’t already seen the video it can be seen here and is really well done. Rachel also […]