Shana Broderick, Wisconsin, United States
Monday, November 23, 2009 at 3:29PM This piece has wonderful details that I couldn't quite capture in the photos. Shana writes:
I am working on a BFA in fibers/book arts and was excited to return to crocheting for The Milkweed Project. I have knit and crocheted for a number of years, but both were put on the back burner due to art classes. I was especially excited about this project because it is a community effort as well as the idea of the pod form. I have worked in coiling and weaving as well as drawing and ink in response to the pod form. I am drawn to the protective outer shell and shape of the milkweed pod and the vulnerable, expansive insides (the seeds). I tried to create a piece of work that had the elements of softness and lace as well as sturdiness and solidity. I wanted to create the feeling of the pod bursting with possibilities. I used organic cottons and a few yarns with a wool/mohair/nylon mix. The piece measures aprox. 10 X 80 in.
Thanks, Shana!
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