OK, OK, I know. Enough about my SALE (salesalesalesalesale), which is now in full bloom. On with the show!
So, as all of us blog lovers know, there are some images which have just BLOWN UP in the blogosphere. One of which being the gorgeous crocheted stones of Knitalatte. I featured them here on HS* too-- in this post about crocheted and sewn texture trends.
As some of you may know, I was without computer for about a week this August and that got me thinking of some new things I could do here on Hey...one of which was to check in on some of my favorite independent designers to see where they are in their work, now. In the future, I might incorporate an interview into this process, because I love nothing more than hearing not only WHAT an artist is doing...but WHY they are doing it. I'd love to go beyond the "What inspires you" question...and more into the "Why have you moved in this or that direction" question...because as many of us know, inspiration is constantly changing...and changing us with it.
Looking at Knitalatte's beautiful and recent work can best be done at her Flickr and Blog...and then, jump off into her Shop. This summer seems to find her enthralled with natural, round shapes, and moving beyond the crocheted surface and into the realm of otherworldly, moving, changing orbs and shapes-- but still playing with the ideas of heavy and light...grounded and ethereal. Her beautiful prints, created using various kinds of fungi, bring to mind deep sea creatures, sand dollars...fossils. I love how she achieves all this with a mushroom. Actually, I found myself inspired by mushroom skirts too...and used that to create December of the 2010 calendar!
Her collecitons in embroidery hoops are beautiful capsules, almost like an embrace. Darn, y'know, I should have done an interview. I'll get on that!
Enjoy, ducklings.
Clickable Things
Knitalatte's Flickr
Knitalatte's Blog, Resurrection Fern
Knitalatte's Store
