evelyn roth and her recycling book.

just stumbled onto some of Evelyn Roth's work and i'm swooning. she an icon in so many senses. she was doing the recycling thing before it became as mainstream as we know it today... and she was incredibly innovative about it -- thought-provoking! read the article below for more info on Evelyn, and be sure to watch the videos as well! this is truly inspiring stuff here, and something tells me Amanda's going to go hunting for this book so i will save you the trouble, check it out here! (i'm considering buying it, myself!). also check out her website here.

web moving sculpture.

Evelyn, herself.

crawling web.

crawling web.

roller derby (recycled videotape).

crocheting video tape.

basket of goodies (recycled videotape).

TV trap - symbolizing the all consuming nature of TV (see her speak more about this in her videos!).

car cozy- keeps it warm in winter, cool in summer.

prairie north.

sea mollusc.

feather knit.

sea urchin in the landscape.

wearable art ~ 1980's

buckskin wedding - knit natural tanned buckskin & bone.

family sweater.

family sweater.

Environment for Living Recycled from 110 Sweaters (1974) by Eveyln Roth.

Belkin Satellite Gallery, Vancouver, August 2006

a walk through Evelyn's recycling book.

actually i wanted something different.

Isabelle Kreig was born in 1971 in Fribourg, Switzerland and is now based out of Berlin and Zurich. her art is sensitive and engaging; her astute manor in which she touches on everyday anecdotes develops an emotional bond with the viewer.

Unfinished, 03-06. Kreig touches on our everyday consumption of media images and their subsequent disposal with these coffee stained mugs which are actually extremely intricate portraits found straight out of the daily newspaper.

here, a table of salt and pepper shakers, are actually more than they appear. in fact, the S's and P's have actually been altered in order to spell out the phrase "eigentlich wollte ich etwas anderes" (actually I wanted something different), which is then illuminated below. relatable... this one is one of my favourites.

"Discover the World" 01-03. in this piece, Kreig has extremely precisely and intricately engraved, traced, and etched the entire map of the world into various locations: a decrepit floor, a slashed poster on the wall, a windowsill etc. her thoughtful integration of the contours of the map into various public spaces and on objects seen in daily life invites contemplation and reflection on one's life in it's relationship with the world... a peripheral perspective.

"I Refuse to be Depressed or Frustrated" 07.

"Shelters" 06/08.

"actually i wanted something different"... this one's going to resonate. just in seeing real, emotionally charged contemporary art and reading about it reminds me that where i am right now is not where i plan to stay. i need my practice to have heart and soul... depth and spirit, and a story. i think that clothing can be such an incredible medium for this since the garment works with the wearer and both together can create such an impact. just a tangent... i could go off on this for ages.

thrifted inspiration Jan.02.11

Polo Sport, Ralph Lauren

Men's Small. 100% Wool.

Hand-Knit in China.

Koji Yohji

Woman's Med.

34% Acrylic, 34% Wool, 29% Poly, 3% Spandex.

Knit in Taiwan. Finished in China.

Also, I stumbled upon this collection titled, "The Age of Illumination"

Published by Penguin Books Ltd. in 1972. It contains three books, including:

-Early Medieval Art and Civ.

-Byzantine Art and Civ.

-Gothic Art and Civ.

Highly inspirational images that could translate into intarsia, or a number of jacquard/multi-color patterns and textures.