Thursday, June 19, 2008

I (heart) craft by Simone Jones part 2






6. Christin Johansson

Subtle yet powerful, robust yet delicate, these beautiful ceramics are often imprinted with the patterns of industrial materials, such as linoleum.


7. Hilda Bjarnadottir

Exquisite contemporary crochet that reminds us of our mortality


8. Zena Verda Pesta

I love this humorous stab at the rigidness of ‘high tea’ chinaware and its associated pompousness.

9. Miranda Meilleur

As you’ve probably gathered I’m big on juxtaposition. I love that these works have the feeling of the old and the new coming together, as well as the decorative and the minimal.


10. Janet Morton

There is a lot of work around at the moment exploring knitting graffiti and other crafty interventions in social space. This ‘laced’ tree is exquisite in its technical execution and I love how sections between branches look like patterned spider webs with morning dew.


Images: Ceramics by Christin Johansson; crochet pieces by Hilda Bjarnadottir; ceramics by Zena Verda Pesta; silver pieces by Miranda Meilleur; lace works by Janet Morton
Simone Jones is the Curator, public programs, at QUT Art Museum

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