Body cocoon 1,
development for MF003
development for MF003
This work is a development of the piece Self: Body cocoon which I made for MF002.
I'm now calling it Body cocoon 1 as I've started knitting Body cocoon 2.
I'm now calling it Body cocoon 1 as I've started knitting Body cocoon 2.
3.6.20 Hairy knitting
3.6.20 I wanted to see what the effect would be if I pulled through all the loose threads, the marks of my making, to the right side of the work, to make it very hairy. Here is the result:
For more about the performative aspect of this piece, please see Performance: Body cocoon 1.
For more about the performative aspect of this piece, please see Performance: Body cocoon 1.
For my reflections on hairy knitting, see 2. & 3.6.20 Why hairy knitting?
Hairy or smooth knitting?
3.6.20 Hairy or smooth knitting?
Hairy:
'Right' side with long and short threads pulled through |
Smooth:
Inside out, with all the threads inside |
Details of hairy side:
Details of smooth side
Body cocoon 2 as a Living sculpture, 2 & 3.6.20
Here are the stills that make up the stop motion animation at the top of this page. If you click on 'Play' at the top left corner of the slideshow, they will scroll automatically.
For my reflections on the participatory and performative aspects of my Living sculptures see 30.6.20 Living sculptures, performance or participation?