For Emily Roose's Masters in Graphic Design thesis project, she created a series of cross-stitch samplers based on big news stories.
I juxtaposed content that is extremely fast and ephemeral (breaking news stories) with a very slow and archival medium (cross stitch). I wanted to see how this transference of medium affects the message of these stories and highlights the absurdity of the way stories are reported in the media and the way we consume them.
I think of the process of cross-stitching news stories as a kind of "test", as in: does x, y or z news story pass the cross-stitch test? A year or two later, does the story still have enough relevance to not seem absurd archived in this permanent and time-consuming (~25 hrs each) medium?
Fascinating! [via Junkculture]
For Emily Roose's Masters in Graphic Design thesis project, she created a series of cross-stitch samplers based on big news stories.
I juxtaposed content that is extremely fast and ephemeral (breaking news stories) with a very slow and archival medium (cross stitch). I wanted to see how this transference of medium affects the message of these stories and highlights the absurdity of the way stories are reported in the media and the way we consume them.
I think of the process of cross-stitching news stories as a kind of "test", as in: does x, y or z news story pass the cross-stitch test? A year or two later, does the story still have enough relevance to not seem absurd archived in this permanent and time-consuming (~25 hrs each) medium?
Fascinating! [via Junkculture]
For Emily Roose's Masters in Graphic Design thesis project, she created a series of cross-stitch samplers based on big news stories.
I juxtaposed content that is extremely fast and ephemeral (breaking news stories) with a very slow and archival medium (cross stitch). I wanted to see how this transference of medium affects the message of these stories and highlights the absurdity of the way stories are reported in the media and the way we consume them.
I think of the process of cross-stitching news stories as a kind of "test", as in: does x, y or z news story pass the cross-stitch test? A year or two later, does the story still have enough relevance to not seem absurd archived in this permanent and time-consuming (~25 hrs each) medium?
Fascinating! [via Junkculture]
This knitted engine is a project lead by artist Amy Twigger Holroyd of Keep and Share.
The Knitted Engine is a collaborative piece exploring the hidden similarities between engineering and knitting. While manufacturing and hand knitting have very different cultures, they share many common characteristics. Both require knowledge of making techniques and appreciation of material properties.
Thirty year 6 pupils from Coleshill Primary School toured the assembly hall at BMW Plant Hams Hall before joining four BMW apprentices to learn a range of textile skills, including hand knitting, crochet, french knitting, and finger knitting from artist-in-residence Amy Twigger Holroyd. Amy combined her textile craft knowledge with an understanding of the engine, shared by BMW associates, to design the components. The items were constructed collaboratively with each child's contribution tracked via production tags.
See more pictures and read more about the project over on Keep and Share. [via @maxsworld]
Ann Martin of All Things Paper points us to the stunning work of paper artist Li-Chu Wu who creates breathtaking pieces of jewelry from paper and metal.
Her work is all about paper and layers; using multiple layers to create subtle movement and tactile qualities. Applying a mix of metalsmithing techniques and new technologies her designs consist of a series of paper silver, one-off wearable pieces and body adornments. Her work not only shows the values of material itself but also recreates the link between the material and its original source in the environment.
