Monday 1 March 2010
Gansey
Close up imagery of the knitted squares. The patterns are representative of the fishing community and the gansey sweaters fishermen wear. The diamonds are the nets, the diagonal lines show how you would walk down a cliff. The textured piece shows the sand. Combinations of these patterns are knitted into fishermans jumpers and were used to identify where fishermen were from when lost at sea.
Thursday 4 February 2010
Saturday 16 January 2010
Sunday 10 January 2010
Knit A Square
I am currently researching for my MA project looking into the social history of the craft of knitting and how this skill is passed down through generations in the form of living arts. I am looking for volunteers of all ages to knit a square and provide some information about yourself so I can see who is knitting now. Once completed the squares will be sewn together into a blanket and donated to charity.
knitasquare@live.co.uk
I am currently researching for my MA project looking into the social history of the craft of knitting and how this skill is passed down through generations in the form of living arts. I am looking for volunteers of all ages to knit a square and provide some information about yourself so I can see who is knitting now. Once completed the squares will be sewn together into a blanket and donated to charity.
knitasquare@live.co.uk
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