Knit
As a woman and feminist, knit has been really important to me because in the past it was seen as a “domestic” art for women. Textiles like knit were crucial in second wave feminism’s abolishment of the more traditional male-centric art institutions, and are still used to this day as a form of activism.
I continue to hold these morals alongside my craft where knit has been one of my favourite textile mediums. I love communicating new ideas through an old method and I appreciate how constructive and dimensional it is, as this is something I didn’t think knit could be.
wire knit and embroidery
Sour grape knit sample
Sour grape knit samples
Knit samples in my sketchbook, second year FMP
The bottom left sample eventually became the colour palette for one of the long scarves.
Layered knit pieces
Snakes and Ladders
Constructed knit
Knit scarf for second year FMP
Knit scarf for second year FMP
Sour grape knit top for FMP