Fall for me has always conjured images of wearing fabulous hand-knit skirts with layered tops and calf-high shoes. This year, I intend to satisfy this itch of mine. I've been looking for nice skirt patterns. Knitty.com has the feminine 'bell curve' and the elegant 'sidewinder'. If you find other pretty ones, please do drop me a comment with the link.
Can you believe - Fall IK '09 has no skirt! Neither has the Fall issue of VK. The fashion houses don't want us wearing skirts this season? Now I want more than ever to knit myself some. :)
Monday, August 03, 2009
Friday, July 10, 2009
Topaz? No. Coral.
I took Knitty's 'Topaz' and turned it into 'Coral'. All that's reminiscent of the original Topaz is the dimension of the dress. I incorporated seed stitch at the shoulders, a different palette and a mosaic band.
Thursday, June 04, 2009
About art
When art turns utilitarian, does that turn into a 'craft', endowed with a halo albeit significantly diminished of its glow? Broadly speaking, yes. For example, an art-quilt implies one that is utterly useless in wrapping around to warm you in winters, but somehow elevated in its importance, owing to this aspect.
Here's where it gets blurry: if you've watched staging shows on HGTV, you'll see paintings and sculptures serve a utilitarian role - fill a space, make it look larger/smaller, create a mood, create cohesion and so on. Regardless, those are called 'art' pieces, rather than something that' d suggest craft: 'paint-feature/dimensional-feature'.
So then a piece of what's traditionally identified as art could be reduced to 'pragmatic art' depending on application, but never a piece of what's traditionally identified as craft be elevated to.
What purpose does art (as it is defined) serve? The word 'sensory' comes to my mind. It makes a statement: the owner of the piece is affluent enough to not have the piece do any work. Looking pretty is all that is expected of it.
With this high-brow art-ism plaguing populations, it makes me wonder, should the 'crafts' demand equal rights?
When I knit, I sculpt and color and texture the product all at once, one stitch at a time. Rather than dress a wall or side-table when finished, it dresses me. That makes it art, doesn't it? What am I missing?
Here's where it gets blurry: if you've watched staging shows on HGTV, you'll see paintings and sculptures serve a utilitarian role - fill a space, make it look larger/smaller, create a mood, create cohesion and so on. Regardless, those are called 'art' pieces, rather than something that' d suggest craft: 'paint-feature/dimensional-feature'.
So then a piece of what's traditionally identified as art could be reduced to 'pragmatic art' depending on application, but never a piece of what's traditionally identified as craft be elevated to.
What purpose does art (as it is defined) serve? The word 'sensory' comes to my mind. It makes a statement: the owner of the piece is affluent enough to not have the piece do any work. Looking pretty is all that is expected of it.
With this high-brow art-ism plaguing populations, it makes me wonder, should the 'crafts' demand equal rights?
When I knit, I sculpt and color and texture the product all at once, one stitch at a time. Rather than dress a wall or side-table when finished, it dresses me. That makes it art, doesn't it? What am I missing?
death of innocence
I found this quote recently:
"this is for the death of innocence.. it died somewhere between the head and the heart."
Who said this? What was it in the context of? I sense much disillusion and bitterness in the words. If such a death of innocence leads only to an intellectual awakening, why mourn? If this isn't true, I would want to know what else can be born of it, for death doesn't exist in isolation.
"this is for the death of innocence.. it died somewhere between the head and the heart."
Who said this? What was it in the context of? I sense much disillusion and bitterness in the words. If such a death of innocence leads only to an intellectual awakening, why mourn? If this isn't true, I would want to know what else can be born of it, for death doesn't exist in isolation.
Wednesday, June 03, 2009
Spring Flair in Winter
I've practically lived in this cozy feminine sweater all of '08 Fall and Winter. The pattern is 'Pullover Flair' by Ann Budd from IK Spring 2006.
You must've noticed how I pick patterns from a different season, and often a different year of publishing. So far, this idiosyncrasy has worked in my favor.
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