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Street Art, Bomb Scares, and Times of Anxiety

Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington | Posted 05.23.2012

Read More: Nyc, Jean Seestadt, Conceptual Art, Revs, Brooklyn, Brooklyn Street Art, Olek, Painting, Xam, Street Art, Dark Clouds, Jaime Rojo, Welding, Williamsburg, Stikman, Steven P. Harrington, Stencil, Leviticus, Takeshi Miyakawa, Crochet, Aerosol, Darkclouds, Rae, Bzbd, Arts News

Last Friday morning all was going normally on the streets of Williamsburg, Brooklyn as the cool, crisp breeze of a sunny May day made New York as it ...

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'Cuddle On The Tightrope'

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.16.2012

Read More: Video, Neo-Concretism, Richard Serra, Ernesto Neto, Nasher Sculpture Center, Craft Art, Brazilian Art, Biomorphic Sculpture, Ernesto Neto Brazil, Crochet, Arts News

Crocheting provides pleasure and distraction to many who wish to pass the time, yet being a pastime means far more than being just a diversion. Brazil...

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Reweaving the World as I See it

Tracey Harnish | Posted 04.26.2012

Read More: Slidepollajax, Crocheted Olek, Wall Street Bull, Astor Cube, Crochet Art, Crochet, Olek, Olek Artist, Arts News

Olek takes common objects and transforms them with a covering of crocheted yarn. Below Olek answers some questions about the meaning of her work.

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Astoria Characters: The Woman With 101 Candles on Her Cake

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 04.08.2012

Read More: Alexander McCall Smith, MetLife Building, Astoria, Radio City Music Hall, New York Center for Rehabilitation Care, Sue Grafton, Headband, Eddie Gelb, Oxygen Tank, Charlotte Russe, Williamsburg Brooklyn, Baby Blanket, Maraschino Cherry, Jeanette MacDonald, Chocolate, Typist, Russia, Eyebrow Pencil, Crochet, P.S. 145, Scarf, Nelson Eddy, Austria, Knit, Betty Gelb, Insulin, Piano, Rolley, New York News

Pull open the drapes! Betty Gelb wants to see the sunshine. She's as excited as a kid going to the circus because she's opened her eyes to another day. She's pushing 102, and, hey, you never know.

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When Yarn Attacks!

Posted 01.25.2012

Read More: Knitting, Yarn Art, Polish Artists, Video, Crochet Art, Street Art, Crochet, Female Artists, Crochet Graffiti, Olek, UK Arts, Tony's Gallery, Arts News

Many people who take up crocheting do so not entirely for the product but for the process, the smooth rhythm of loop after loop, knot after knot, cont...

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Cloud Math: When Art Meets Science

Posted 01.20.2012

Read More: Video, Ciro Najle, Art Meets Science, Green Art, Science, Crochet, Cummulus, Clouds, Crochet Sculpture, Argentinian Art, Najle, Arts News

Who hasn't spend an afternoon watching clouds? We could gaze up at those comforting yet mysterious shapeshifting pillows for days without getting bore...

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Hotel Pelirocco: Where Craft Lovers, Sex Fiends, and Soul Sisters Meet

Posted 01.09.2012

Read More: Crochet, Hotel Pelirocco, Brighton Hotel, Hotel-Pelirocco-Kate-Jenkins, Rock N Roll Hotel, Primal Scream, Scissor Sisters, Kate Jenkins, Arts News

Hotel Pelirocco has been open for over a decade, but the Do Knit Disturb room is the most recent addition to the Rock n Roll themed hotel. Designed by...

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Identity Politics? Aldo Lanzini, The Man Behind The Mask

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 07.29.2011

Read More: Masks, Art, Aldo Lanzini, Fashion, Illegal Aliens, Milan-Italy, Missoni, crane.tv, Video, Milan, Crochet, Identity, Arts News

Aldo Lanzini uses threads, ribbons, felt and wool to make outrageous yet beautiful works - psychedelic masks, ...

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Empowering Communities With Crochet Hats

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 07.16.2011

Read More: Krochet Kids, Peru, Kohl Crecelius, Greatest Person of the Day, Crochet, Sustainability, African Communities, Uganda, Nordstrom, Good News, Community Development, Impact News

Along with his two best friends, Kohl Crecelius is expanding the boundaries of digital connection, philanthropy and retail with a business rooted in a...

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Weekly Roundup Of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Ebay, Silk Kimono, Art Deco, Vintage Clothing, Leonard, Zuburbia, Pauline Rader, Ceil Chapman, Bakelite Bracelet, Poster Dress, Cocktail Dress, Style, Vera Scarf, Gucci, Hermes, Vintage Shopping, Slidepollajax, Crochet, Amethyst, Fashion, Flapper, Pucci, Vintage, Beene, Style News

No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds. This eclectic mix of ...

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PHOTOS: Weekly Roundup Of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Beene, Vintage Clothing, Zuburbia, Shaheen, Kenneth Jay Lane, Yves Saint Laurent, Alligator, Chanel, Ysl, Vintage, Style, Accesocraft, Gucci, Lederer, Vintage Shopping, Slidepollajax, Betsey Johnson, Crochet, Helen Bond Carruthers, Fashion, Mary McFadden, Style News

No time to page through thousands of eBay listings? Then just sneak a peek at my weekly eBay Roundup of Vintage Clothing Finds. This eclectic mix of ...

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WATCH: Wall Street Bull Crocheted By Artist Olek

Posted 05.25.2011

Read More: Charging Bull, Guerilla Art, Art, Stock Market Crash, Crafts, Wall Street, Public Art, Street Art, Washington, Christmas, Crochet, Performance Art, Olek, Juxtapoz, Arturo Di Modica, Wall Street Bull, Arts News

Think crocheting a hat is hard? Then New York artist and crocheter-extraordinaire Olek will put your skills to further shame. Olek has recently croche...

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