LIFE PATTERNS

Life Patterns is a community-inspired visual art exhibit that asks the question,
"Why do we knit and crochet?"

As a fiber artist, I use knitting and crochet for the sake of art; however, there are many other motivations to participate in the act (craft, business, pleasure, religious application, sentimental affiliation, etc). In March 2019, I began interviewing 47 members of the fiber community to discover how and why they participate in the craft. Knitting & crochet patterns were used as inspiration for a series of geometric abstractions using acrylic paint. The patterns and paintings were displayed at AlterWork Studios in November 2019. A selection from the exhibit was displayed at Vogue Knitting LIVE! in January 2020 at the New York Marriott Marquis in Times Square.

Christine, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Clara, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Sam, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Stephanie, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Alison, 2019
acrylic on paper
10 x 10 inches
Jennifer, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Allie, 2021
acrylic and ink on paper
11 x 11 inches
Melissa, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Barbara, 2021
acrylic and ink on paper
11 x 11 inches
Nancy, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Kristy, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Alex, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Susan, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Naomi, 2019
acrylic on paper
11 x 11 inches
Brenda, 2021
acrylic and ink on paper
11 x 11 inches
Frances, 2019
graphite on paper
11 x 11 inches
This exhibition was made possible (in part) by the Queens Council on the Arts with public funds from the New York City Department of Cultural Affairs in partnership with the City Council.
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