Catching Snowflakes

Catching Snowflakes

Snowball, detail.  ©2006 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan. Catching Snowflakes I’ve tried to capture various types of snow in my sculptures.  Fresh snow on a cold day is light and fluffy. When the clouds clear and the sun re-emerges, the snow sparkles like jewels. As temperatures...
Lace, Layers, and Looking

Lace, Layers, and Looking

© 2005 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Contemplative Windows, wool yarn, felted wool, wood, each 49 x 46 x 6 inches, $1200 each. Photo by paulrogersphotography.com. Lace, Layers, and Looking I frequently layer surfaces in my sculptures to reveal or hide images and textures. If a...
How Many Colors are in that Yarn?

How Many Colors are in that Yarn?

© 2016 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Shorebird Peril, handspun and commercial yarns, wood, copper, fishing lure, beach trash, forks, 10 x 12 x 12 inches, $450. How Many Colors are in that Yarn? A painter mixes paints on a palette to produce the right shade of blue for ocean...
Beyond the Knitted Object

Beyond the Knitted Object

©Shane Waltener, Aunt Peggy Has Departed, mercerised cotton, audio equipment, 2 part looped soundtrack. Aldwych Tube Station, the Strand, London, 2003. Beyond the Knitted Object Knitted art goes beyond the knitted object. Using knitting as the subject, the artwork may...
Making Ideas Visual

Making Ideas Visual

Photo from the Amphibian Road Crossing Volunteer Manual, North Branch Nature Center, Montpelier, VT, Feb. 2019. Making Ideas Visual People often ask me: “What is the thought process behind your artwork?” It’s a process that starts with a concept related to something...