The World of Threads Festival is showcasing local, national
and international contemporary and textile artists.The festival is in full swing and I had the chance to see the exhibition at the Queen Elizabeth Park Community and Cultural Centre in Oakville, Ontario and found a couple of amazing knitted pieces that are true works of art.
Brigitte Amarget | Seine-Port, France
WOMEN IN WAR FOR PEACE
Along
the Cat Walk & Kimono Road corridor were amazing displays of
fibre/textile clothing. Here I found a beautiful piece that was created
from x-rays, reflective materials, threads and nylon thread. The
techniques included knitting, numerical treatment of Tsubas for laser
engraving and cutting on x-rays, as well as hand and machine sewing.
Chris Motley | San Francisco, California
BROWN IS THE NEW GREEN
The Quiet Zone 2 Corridor featured artwork that was meant to give "visitors the opportunity to pause, to breathe, and to relax amidst muted colours, receptive forms and an imperturbable stillness". Chris has used wool yarn, wire and thread to create this beautiful piece through the use of hand knitting, fulling, sewing and assemblage.
The Quiet Zone 2 Corridor featured artwork that was meant to give "visitors the opportunity to pause, to breathe, and to relax amidst muted colours, receptive forms and an imperturbable stillness". Chris has used wool yarn, wire and thread to create this beautiful piece through the use of hand knitting, fulling, sewing and assemblage.
There is a tremendous world of possibilities to transcend yarn into amazing works of art.
