A modern take on knitting sperkova Joy Jones

Knitting way back when. The word Knitt is taken from knot and Originally from the Old English cnyttan, to knot. One of the earliest known examples of knitting was cotton socks with stranded knit colour patterns found in Egypt. (end of the first millennium) In The first knitting trade guild was started in Paris.it was an Originally a male-only occupation. knitting "by hand" became a craft used by country people that could easily access fibre. While the for the country people it became a necessary craft, for the wealthy it became a leisure activity similar to quilting, spinning, and needlepoint.

Circa 250 – 420 AD ˄ T˄ These cotton socks found in Egypt are some of the earliest knitted pieces. From L to R:Textile Museum, ca – 1200 AD; Victorian & Albert Museum, ca – 1300 AD; Textile Museum, ca AD

The practice is believed to have originated in the U.S. with Texas knitters trying to find a creative way to use their leftover and unfinished knitting projects, but it has since spread worldwide. Magda Sayeg, 37, from Houston has been found to have started this movement. Resulting in a new form of street art, lunching knitting back in to the 21 st century. Yarn bombing is also called guerilla knitting. Yarn BombingYarn Bombing Guerrilla Knitting

“As many as 2,000 older people in Ireland die needlessly because of the cold every winter. Many others spend the time lonely and isolated, unable to heat their homes and struggling to get out and about” - AGE ACTION- Care and Repair Program. In 2008 innocent smoothies had an idea, so they asked all different age groups to knit little hats and posted the pattern on line, then they put those little woolly hats on there smoothies and for every bottle sold,, 30c goes directly to Age Action. So far over €10,000 has been raised. To join in and help raise money or just to have a look at the amazing work being done visit -

Nick Cave Nick Cave was born in 1951 in Fulton, Missouri, USA. He is an American mixed media sculptor, dancer and performance artist. His most noted sculptures are his soundsuits, these are wearable fabric sculptures that are vibrant, bright and other worldly. He currently lives in Chicago and he is the director of the graduate fashion program at School of the Art Institute of Chicago. Nick Cave uses bright combined materials such as sequins, twigs, feathers, knit pieces, buttons, beads, wire, metal, pattern fabric, and strings.

Meet Me At The Centre Of The Earth Mar 10 – Jun Seattle Art Museum.

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Blanka sperkova Blanka’s amazing knitted wire creations are inspired by traditional wire craft of Slovak tinkers. Chaotic space installation Taco lace

Ann Citron Ann Citron’s usual art mediums are fibre, beads, wire, and cloth. She has recently added enamelling to her wonderful creations. Red, Yellow Bowl Crocheted, enamelled, electroformed copper wire ← Blue Form Machine knitted, electroformed enamelled copper wire

Crocheted Playgrounds by Toshiko Horiuchi MacAdam

The aim of this workshop The aim of this workshop is to show you how you can use knitting in an unconventional modern way. I am going to teach you the basic knit stitch and I will show you a rang of unusual materials to knit with. My main focus is on the materials used such as wire, string, plastic and fabric. I want you to think out side of the box, think of how the knit could become 3D by incorporating structure and finishes such as varnish or ceramics. I will show lots of imagery to inspire the group. Plastic bagspaper

Plastic coral reef by Pynor. Strips of fabric Thread.

Hand knitting, quick results. Ceramic finsh on Knit. Jenine shereos Human Hair

Useful websites This an amazing web site call Eleven Eleven Sculpture Space. On this web site I found an amazing collection of modern knitted creations from a Varity of artist. As you all know you can find amazing tutorials for almost any thing on you tube. I spent many hours pausing and playing videos trying to learnt to knit. If you fancy learning to knit or perhaps joining a more advance knitting group there are lots in cork including this one in Wilton on Tuesdays.