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Listen to My Art Speak for Itself

Olek | Posted 04.25.2013 | Arts
Olek

For me, life, crochet and art are inseparable. Anyone who enters my world will be sooner or later become transformed into my pieces. Lovers, friends, complete strangers. But then they undress, step inside my full body suits and wait to be stitched in.

These Crafts Look Good Enough To Eat

Posted 04.13.2013 | Arts

Few things warm our hearts like the beautiful sight of a Chow Mein takeout box. Yet Kate Jenkins' wool interpretation of the MSG-filled treat may be a...

Don't Call Her A 'Yarn-Bomber'

Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington | Posted 05.06.2013 | Arts
Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington

For those who follow this sort of thing, street artist Olek has monopolized the category for pink and purple camouflage crochet sculpture on the stree...

PHOTOS: You've Never Seen Crochet Like This Before

David Stark | Posted 04.13.2013 | HuffPost Home
David Stark

Knitting's not just for grandmas.

Fiber Arts Shine As Public Art

Hilary Harkness | Posted 02.16.2013 | TED Weekends
Hilary Harkness

Making things out of yarn used to be the realm of grannies, but fiber arts have evolved in the past few decades into a cutting-edge discipline.

Julee Wilson

PHOTOS: Misty Copeland Strikes A Pose For The Launch Of 108 Stitches

HuffingtonPost.com | Julee Wilson | Posted 09.05.2012 | Black Voices

With Fashion's Night Out a little over 24 hours away, we've been busy finalizing our plan of attack. One of the top stops on our list is the launch of...

The Craziest Thing You'll See Today: Crocheted Alligator Playground Edition

Posted 07.18.2012 | Arts

Polish-born, Brooklyn-based crochet master Olek is known for her delightful crocheted graffiti, brightening up New York's urban streets via crocheted ...

7 Crochet Bags That Aren't Just For Hipsters

The Huffington Post | Christina Anderson | Posted 10.11.2012 | Style

Crochet bags make me think of two things: hanging fruit and vegetables in my grandmother's kitchen, and sweaty hipsters at music festivals. The op...

Magical Crocheted Sea Jellies

Posted 06.22.2012 | Arts

Few natural creatures have the ethereal grace of sea jellies, which float with weightless ease and an otherworldly glow. Those gelatinous bells that b...

Bizarre Crochet Portraits

Posted 06.01.2012 | Arts

Personally, we're impressed when people can crochet a scarf. So when we stumbled upon Jo Hamilton's detailed crochet portraits we immediately fell in ...

Street Art, Bomb Scares, and Times of Anxiety

Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington | Posted 07.23.2012 | Arts
Jaime Rojo & Steven Harrington

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 ...

'Cuddle On The Tightrope'

The Huffington Post | Priscilla Frank | Posted 05.16.2012 | Arts

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...

Reweaving the World as I See it

Tracey Harnish | Posted 06.25.2012 | Arts
Tracey Harnish

2012-04-25-pullquote.jpgOlek takes common objects and transforms them with a covering of crocheted yarn. Below Olek answers some questions about the meaning of her work.

Astoria Characters: The Woman With 101 Candles on Her Cake

Nancy Ruhling | Posted 04.08.2012 | New York
Nancy Ruhling

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.

When Yarn Attacks!

Posted 01.25.2012 | Arts

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...

Cloud Math: When Art Meets Science

Posted 01.20.2012 | Arts

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

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

Posted 01.09.2012 | Arts

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...

Identity Politics? Aldo Lanzini, The Man Behind The Mask

Constantin Bjerke | Posted 07.29.2011 | Arts
Constantin Bjerke

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

Lucas Kavner

Empowering Communities With Crochet Hats

HuffingtonPost.com | Lucas Kavner | Posted 07.16.2011 | Impact

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

Weekly Roundup Of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Mary Kincaid

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 ...

PHOTOS: Weekly Roundup Of Vintage Clothing Finds

Mary Kincaid | Posted 05.25.2011 | Style
Mary Kincaid

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 ...

WATCH: Wall Street Bull Crocheted By Artist Olek

Posted 05.25.2011 | Arts

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...