by admin | Jun 12, 2019 | Fiber Techniques
© 2018 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, Insect Control (detail), handspun yarn, felted wool yarn, mulberry paper, grapevine, canvas, wire, 15 x 11 x 3 inches. Capturing feathers Every bird needs feathers. Creating the impression of feathers on my sculptures comes down to two...
by admin | May 15, 2019 | Knitted Art
The Red Thread Project, Grand Rapids, MI, 2006. Photo by Eve Jacobs-Carnahan. Knitting is participation. In her essay “Knitting is . . .” artist Sabrina Gschwandtner describes the many forms that knitting takes in life and art. Journal of Modern Craft, v.1:2 (2008)....
by admin | Apr 16, 2019 | Democracy Art
© 2019 Eve Jacobs-Carnahan, At the Expense of Democracy, wood knick knack shelf, yarn, mulberry paper, vintage postcards, acrylic paint, distorted corporate logos, reed, U.S. currency, wire, leather, 26 x 26 x 10 inches. A sculptural allegory about money in American...
by admin | Mar 22, 2019 | Fiber Techniques
Renew Your Creativity: Take a Workshop Do you want to expand your creativity, build an artistic practice, or learn new craft techniques? A studio workshop might be the way. I have been attending workshops for many years, ranging from half-day seminars to week-long...
by admin | Feb 11, 2019 | Knitted Art
Artists Choosing Knitting Over Painting Does it matter whether a work of art is painted on canvas, cast in bronze, or knit with yarn? An artist’s choice of materials and techniques often carries significance. Janet Morton and Freddie Robins are two artists whose work...
