Craftside UK: New crochet exhibition opens in London

If you’ve been following my Craftside UK Twitter feed you might remember seeing a link to this amazing crochet covered Black Cab recently.

Now Olek (the artist behind it) has opened her first solo show made up entirely of crocheted covered walls and objects. The artistic installation is in London’s trendy Shoreditch area at Tony's Gallery on Sclater Street and runs until 23rd March.

Utilising her trademark camouflage motif some of the objects are covered in subversive and intimate messages giving the show a much edgier feel than is traditionally associated with crochet. Whilst the show probably isn't suitable for children it’s bound to fascinate, intrigue and perhaps shock everyone else.

"I do not expect to be a mother, but I do expect to die alone" is Polish-born, New York based Olek's first solo show in London. And for those of you who are Stateside and keen to see for yourself Olek's playful meshing of traditional crafts and street art style, she will be participating in the Smithsonian American Art Museum's 40 Under 40 exhibition later this year which promises to showcase her entire crocheted studio apartment.  

And if Olek's crazy crochet has whetted your appetite for all this yarn, why not have a purusal through Lela Nargi's book Astounding Knits!: 101 Spectacular Knitted Creations and Daring Feats, packed with even more wooly wonders. 

 

Comments

[Kim]

Thanks for writing this interesting post. The crochet cab is so cool. :-)