Development with the jumper project

Here is some more images after I sewed some more jumpers together on friday. I have to start think about the space where I want to show it, of which space I want to fill with them. It means that I have to start being a bit more constructive which shape the jumper collage is going to take. It has been exhibited at the university, and that was a good test to see how it works when it is hung up.

Thank you so much for the people who have contributed their jumpers for me! I need more, so if you have some jumpers, actually all sort of knitted items (such as scarfs or socks or anything, the little pieces are good for filling the odd caps here and there) can I please have them!

Kisukiskis.

Temporary Autonomous Arts

Manchester have been buzzing since Wednesday as a crowd of innovative people have been organizing the Temporary Autonomous Arts event. The old abandoned big primary school building has been taken over for all sorts of hippie and art activities. I have been enjoying my time there mainly crocheting things and painting on the walls. It is so cool to paint on the walls, you are so rarely aloud to do it, so it's like a treat!! I wish I could just go to TAA every day, but, they will be gone by Sunday. If you haven't been there yet, you should definitely go.

Here is plenty of pictures about little puppy falling asleep, couple of my paintings on the wall (Im not worried about the quality of the art work itself, it was fun!), people cooking, playing and knitting. Check out the junk fashion show preparations, and especially that blue rose on Phil's outfit as I made it. Rest of the outfit was knitted with plastic bags by Janine.

Find out more info and the secret(!) location:

http://www.facebook.com/group.php?gid=124455261174&ref=ts

http://forbiddenartsmanchester.org.uk/

Leonardo Da Vinci in the Museum of Science and Industry

The Museum of Science and Industry is having an exhibition " Da Vinci- The Genius" on 14th of November 2009- 13th of June 2010. The theme is about Da Vinci's inventions, more information about the exhibition on:

http://www.mosi.org.uk/whats-on/da-vinci---the-genius/exhibition-themes

Here is my contribution to the exhibition, the piece is going to be photographed again for the show.

It's a Cross bow!!

Houses and Cats

Hello all,

It has been a while that I have actually had the time to update my blog. There has been dissertation handing ins, new projects at the University (such as Leonardo Da Vinci Project for the Museum of Science and Industry, but about that in a weeks time). There is also such an exciting thing going on in Manchester as TAA (Temporary Autonomous Arts) which has taken my time and interest, I am still on process to make things in there and photographing the happenings, so that as well, is going to be its own chapter in few days.

I thought, I would put some crafty things up, which I have made earlier this year. They were all actually a part of the exhibition called "These Thursdays" (in Salford, From Space) where the theme was shopping. My work, including these knitted pieces was design a re-package for products that already where in the supermarket. I set this concept for myself, when I was thinking what to do for the theme shopping. I decided to go shopping, and then I bought cheap things from the Supermarket and designed fancy packaging for them and that then added more value for the pieces.

The houses and the cat are all packaging for tea.