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A Stop-Motion Crochet ‘Quadropus’ Turns the City Blue

A Stop Motion Crochet Quadropus Turns the City Blue stop motion octopi music video crochet animation

This latest music video for Wax Tailor featuring Aloe Blacc was shot by the crew over at Australian firm Oh Yeah Wow (previously) who spent over three months carefully moving a crocheted, four-legged octopus (a quadropus!) by hand using stop-motion. The end result is technically incredible despite a somewhat gloomy ending, the team’s ability to create the illusion of being underwater using just a few sparse props is commendable in and of it itself. See more making of photos here. Directed by Darcy Prendergast and Seamus Spilsbury.

Crocheted Aligator Playground in São Paulo by Olek

Crocheted Aligator Playground in São Paulo by Olek playgrounds crochet Brasil

Crocheted Jacaré is the latest work from Brooklyn-based artist Olek, who traveled to Brasil for the 2012 SESC Arts Show in order to encase a massive playground shaped like an alligator in her trademark crochet covering. With the help of several colleagues Olek covered the reptilian playscape in North Carolinian acrylic yarn and Brazilian ribbons over a period of several weeks. The SESC show runs through July 29th and you can see much more of Olek’s work on her website. All images courtesy Lost Art. (via designboom)

By Christopher on July 18, 2012 • Brasil crochet playgrounds

New Crochet Portraits and a Stop-Motion Video by Jo Hamilton

New Crochet Portraits and a Stop Motion Video by Jo Hamilton textiles stop motion portraits crochet animation

Portland artist Jo Hamilton (previously) has a number of new crocheted portraits up on her website including a recently shot stop-motion video detailing the progress of a piece that’s one party freaky and two parts amazing. Hamilton was interviewed earlier this month in Vogue.

By Christopher on May 26, 2012 • animation crochet portraits stop motion textiles

Invasive crochet: Lace doilies and razor wire

Invasive crochet: Lace doilies and razor wire street art New York installation crochet

Artist Crystal Gregory created this Invasive Crochet installation as part of a show in New York called Art in Odd Places. Via her web site:

Invasive Crochet challenges gender roles by placing handwork on hardened city surfaces around New York. Crocheting lace doilies onto the razor wire of an abandoned lot for the 14th Street public art show Art in Odd Places, smothering the urban landscape in a soft, decorative, and familiar juxtaposition.

And suddenly I have no idea where I found this. Suffice to say, it was certainly somewhere.

By Christopher on April 21, 2011 • crochet installation New York street art

Jo Hamilton’s Crochet Portraits

Jo Hamiltons Crochet Portraits string portraits crochet

Artist Jo Hamilton crochets elaborate portraits using layers of colored yarn. (via beautiful decay)

By Christopher on April 5, 2011 • crochet portraits string

Shauna Richardson: Chrochetdermy

Shauna Richardson: Chrochetdermy tableau sculpture crochet animals

Maybe I’m late to the table on this one, but I just encountered Shauna Richardson‘s taxidermy crochet for the first time. I don’t think they require a terrible amount of explanation, but I will say that the photography of her taxidermy “in the wild” is really pretty striking. Also via her website: “For two years she has been creating the largest single-handed crochet sculpture in the world. The finished piece will be housed in a mobile glass taxidermy style case and tour throughout 2012.” What! Can’t wait to see the unveiling of this crochet behemoth. (via who killed bambi)