Category Crochet

Spectacular Spaces Made of Glowing String

I’m constantly curious about innovation in the design of experiences, and that inevitably causes my head to turn when someone unveils promising new technologies. But lately I have been more compelled by new thinking that doesn’t require gadgetry to make me look twice. We’ve seen galleries made of pure color, an exhibit that uses your sense of smell instead of one you’d expect, and other surprises. The latest in this hopefully growing trend for me is the work of Korean-German artist Jeongmoon Choi, who creates magical spaces with nothing but some string and UV lights. Note to self: don’t wait for the next electronics product announcement to conceive something fresh.

Originally spotted at Creator’s Project.

To Become Recognizable

The installation art piece “Line Surface Space” is a collaboration between Kawahara Krause Architects and painter Nobuko Watabiki. I was moved by the question they asked, according to this article in Co.Design: “How much definition does an area need,” the Hamburg-based architects wondered, “in order to become recognizable?” In this case, simple planes sketched with woolen thread seem to be the answer.

Help Fund this Interactive Sound Installation

Resolution: IndieGoGo Campaign Video from Stephanie Andreou on Vimeo.

What would you pay to help create a new interactive sound installation about something meaningful? Indie Go-Go, the project-funding site (a competitor of Kickstarter), has a project you might be interested in: “Resolution” by Stephanie Andreou. Her campaign is worthwhile and her video is informative. Worth watching, worth donating. (Link to the campaign after the jump.)

Guerrilla Art Crochet Attack

OLEK AND THE CHARGING BULL ON WALL STREET from olek on Vimeo.

Yet more proof that crochet-based installation art will take over the world (as if crochet coral wasn’t enough).

The Hyperbolic Crochet Coral Reef

Best. Thing. Ever. When was the last time that crochet made you cry?

Via Science Gallery and the National Museum of Natural History.