Friday, July 5, 2013

Intarsia knitting - Adding texture to a collage wall

I've been thinking about other ways to use knitting- not quite like the yarn bombing (so wish I'd come up with that idea!), based on this sample I made for a knitting class I took at Parson's ages ago.


We were learning how to intarsianize (ok, so not a verb but thought I'd try) or create a design using the intarsia technique in knitting.  What is intarsia anyway?
intarsia : noun \in-ˈtär-sē-ə\
1 : a mosaic usually of wood fitted into a support: also: the art or process of making such a mosaic.
2 : a colored design knitted on both sides of a fabric
Origin - German, modification of Italian intarsio
First Known Use: 1867

"intarsia." Merriam-Webster.com. 2013. http://www.merriam-webster.com (3 July 2013).

I like to display artwork as a collage.  Symettrical can be good too but I like to mix it up:




The latest trend is to add texture to a wall collage : fabric, industrial size vintage lettering, icons etc...
So, I'm adding my version of texture by creating a collection of intarsia knit framed images.  The planning has begun....

That's it for now - the sun is out and it's a gorgeous day so I'm going to take advantage now!!  More on all of this later!

Thursday, July 4, 2013

Gone Lavender Picking...

Lavender  NOUN  /ˈlævəndə(r)/ 

1 : a a Mediterranean mint (Lavandula angustifolia syn. L. officinalis) widely cultivated for its narrow aromatic leaves and spikes of lilac-purple flowers which are dried and used in sachets and from which is extracted an aromatic oil used chiefly in perfumery
b : any of several plants congeneric with true lavender and used similarly but often considered inferior
     2 : a pale purple

I have always wanted to go lavender picking.  I just didn't know I could do it so close to my home (town).  We visited Yule Love Lavender in Leonard Michigan. 










After picking lavender, playing a couple rounds of lavender bingo and drinking lavender lemonade we gathered our bunches of lavender and headed home.  Next on the list is a visit to Greenfield Village.