Went to see Sheila Pepe from NYC speak at MCAD. Amazing, crocheted installations made of yarn, industrial rubber bands, shoelaces, boat rope, etc. She creates some of the pieces ahead of time, and also crochets right in the exhibition space to complete the work. In some pieces she is also working with the shadows the installation casts on the floor and walls, even free-form drawing images right on the walls of the gallery. One of the most impressive pieces was a huge yarn installation that she invited viewers to wind onto their own needles to unravel and re-knit, erasing the original piece. She was generous with her time and sincere in answering audience questions. A great lecture! Jodie- I posted these because of our work with 'the tubes' we're crocheting and knitting. I love the idea of creating something unexpected with them, even though I have no idea what that may turn out to be!
