I had a professor of art history ask, “What is your definition of art?” After a brief moment of silence, he offered this definition, “Art is an idea made manifest.”
So, “What is your definition of art?”
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I’ve always wanted to paint on canvas.
“Closure on Canvas” asks the viewer to consider the purpose of a button. The button as a utilitarian object as a fastener reflects modern fashion design. The focus of this three-dimensional piece of art considers the button as a handmade object of art, sewn to a substrate of hand felted wool, attached to a painted canvas using French knots. “Closure on Canvas” celebrates the individuality and uniqueness of handmade craft vs. industrial mass-produced items of today. The buttons are designed using worsted-weight wool yarn inspired by Dorset Buttons of the 1700s. The Dorset Crosswheel and Star Shirtwaister designs are the perfect vehicle for experimentation with color combinations and endless stitching possibilities. With each round of color, a rhythm develops enhancing a momentum of interest.
Dorset Buttons are a passion of mine, especially since the arrival of How To Make Dorset Buttons, compiled by Marion Howitt of Swanage Dorset. The fact file offers a brief history of the Dorset button industry with clear and concise illustrations of the Dorset Crosswheel along with the Daisy Crosswheel, Singleton Buttons, High Tops, and Dorset Knobs to name a few.
Why not upcycle a traditional technique and invent your own variations? The experimentation with color combinations and design are endless. With each round of color, I develop a rhythm which enhances my momentum of interest. Dividing the ring into spokes, stitching in a continues circular motion, spinning like a wheel symbolizes continues movement. The continuous movement of each new object personally moves my choices into new designs and unique combinations of color.
As you know by now, knitorious loves Dorset buttons. The Crosswheel reinvented using worsted weight yarn, and especially variegated yarn, produces a kaleidoscope of patterns and colors. The original purpose of Dorset buttons were for men’s waistcoats, but knitorious’ vision for the almost lost technique finds its way in adornment. knitorious will be teaching the Crosswheel technique at the creative craft lounge of A Work of Heart studio in San Jose, California. Visit http://www.aworkofheart.com to peruse a plethora of classes and sign-up online.
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