I recently entered the Transport for London cycling competition which they held in association with the AOI. Since this I’ve become really interested in the possibilities of including crocheted elements in my work especially in a scene such as this. I based my idea around the concept of a bicycle made for two and going off and adventures together. Hopefully this has resulted in something quite playful.
These were my entries to the 2010 Frinton Press repeat pattern competition, all along a craft based theme. I have to say I am particularly fond of the bottom image showing crocheting hands. I wasn’t selected this year but the winning entries will be posted on their blog shortly.
Haha! something useful is slowly coming out of my latest obsession, check back for more!
I have a craft blog, this is where I procrastinate, although all work is good work? maybe one day I’ll make things out of socks to fuel my rock star lifestyle. Anyway, although it’s still in an embryonic phase take a look here:
This is my most recent creation, I feel slightly ashamed about his lack of arms… but I do like his little belly button, although he will never be able to scratch it.
I’m rather pleased with this little chap. I’ve been trying to master clipping masks and layers today in photoshop, I want to be able to put my silhouettes and shapes into photoshop and illustrator in order to manipulate them, but then I don’t want it to look like I’ve used a computer, can’t win really!
My friend Alistair recently drew my attention to a competition being held by Dazed and Confused Magazine entitled ‘Decade drawn out’. The brief was simply to illustrate one of a selection of magazine covers taken from the last ten years and put your illustrative mark on it. This is my entry:
and original:
The prize is the chance to be commissioned by Dazed for a future edititorial project, Fingers crossed! the image can be viewed on their website, here
