A river runs through it

buggy beads

Purple with new addition of moss and real lichen

Lichen piece featured in on-line newsletter

http://www.underthemicroscope.com/stories/summer-science-stories-merging-art-craft-and-science

Under the Microscope is the online component of the Women Writing Science project at The Feminist Press.

My "Yarn Talk" at Knitty City Last Night

My darling friend, Cynthia showed up, Goddess Bless her.
That was it. Showed her my prepared powerpoint slide show.
No promotion yields no audience.
But I don't care. My work is my play is my work - the ideal combination!

My crochet creations featured at Knitty City

Knitty City, the yarn store on West 79th Street, NYC, declares that July is Crochet Month. I have been invited to give a talk about my crochet mushrooms, etc. and about yarn bombing. Thursday July 8th, 6-8 pm. Here is the window display of my work. I'm delighted.

What's not to lichen?

I'm lichen it!

Irish phone commercial features yarn bombing

click on image to get to video

Mushrooms in Central Park

I'm in love with another crochet artist

Joana Vasconcelos

"The nature of Joana Vasconcelos' creative process is based on the appropriation, decontextualisation and subversion of pre-existent objects and everyday realities."

More at: http://www.joanavasconcelos.com/english/home.html

Piano Dentelle, 2008 and Netless '07, 2007

matching accessories

One side and the other.

"They're hooked on baseball!" - corny quote from Daily News

Over 400 Mets fans set Guinness World Record for most people crocheting in the same place.
Well, at least they have something fun to do while at the ball park.

Read more at: www.nydailynews.com

Gifts for a baby

Whose baby? The baby of my boss, Dr. Gupta and her husband, my friend and colleague, Cheech.

Sweet little video: How Knitting and Crocheting Make Us Better

This is a video from Lion Brand Yarn. They asked their customers how knitting and crocheting makes them better, and the answers are on this video. I wasn't involved, but I like it.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NWUtPb6BheA

Bleached Crochet Coral Reef

This photograph is of the bleached crochet coral reef, currently on display at the Cooper Hewitt Design Museum. I'm finally getting a chance to think about combining my crochet with my job... librarian at the New York Hall of Science.

The Hall is hosting MAKERS FAIRE this September and inviting us to submit proposals for a Hall wide project. Creating a crochet coral reef would be sublime, but we don't have a enough needle women there. I'm thinking of proposing some kind of reef of recycled materials that we all can make in our own manner.

Postscript on July 21, 2010: Unfortunately, I am unable to create a Recycled Coral Reef for Makers Faire. They laid off my Assistant and I just don't have the time. I'll contribute my fungus and lichen instead. It's too friggin bad that it turned out this way, but Oh well...

See the section that follows this to learn more about the history of the Crochet Coral Reef...

Crochet Coral Reef

The following photographs were taken of the 2008 Crochet Coral Reef displayed at the World Financial Center and in some storefront windows at NYU. It has been traveling the globe as an exhibit since then.


"The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef is a woolly celebration of the intersection of higher geometry and feminine handicraft, and a testimony to the disappearing wonders of the marine world."







Instead of saying "feminine handicraft", I would call it art.

Fungus with 2 toned ground

What is illusion and what is reality?

This vine was designed to add some flair to this boring gray chain link fence in my sister's backyard.

PLARN: Plastic yarn made from old bags from the store - made into another bag...

Plarny Plarn Plarn, how very greeny green green!

One of this blog's "fans" asked me to post answers to these questions:
Was this your idea or did you see it somewhere else?
First saw plarn used in the Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef Project several years ago. A cool current site for bag making is My Recycled Bags.com

I made up my own pattern, using the examples as models. I love the green idea and I think it looks pretty.

Where did the name "plarn" come from?
Plastic + yarn = plarn. Did some research on where and when the name originated, and the answer is… who knows?

Does the bag fold up small enough to keep in your purse for grocery shopping?
No.
I'm guessing it's stronger than a single regular store bag.
Yes.
And the black details... I'm assuming that's from a fancy bag?
Its from a black plastic bag from the liquor store.

Good link for making plarn: http://www.crochetspot.com/how-to-make-plarn-plastic-yarn/

Well dressed fence post

This is another photo of the "Salty Knits" efforts to decorate their town, West Cape May, with knitted and crocheted pieces. Their slogan is "mystery knitters who are sick of knittin kitten mittens."

Hey Mac, put on a sweater!

New Carrying case for my MacBook
with different patterns on each side to fit my mood.