Granny Square Crochet: Make Your Own Sweater
Influences
A course by Katie Jones , Crochet Designer
About the video: Influences
Overview
“My inspiration comes from a variety of sources, and in this lesson, we will explore my influences, where and whom I draw my creativity from. ”
In this video lesson Katie Jones addresses the topic: Influences, which is part of the Domestika online course: Granny Square Crochet: Make Your Own Sweater. Learn how to crochet the iconic granny square and assemble your stitches to create a bold statement piece full of color.
Partial transcription of the video
“Influences In this lesson, I'll take you through some of my influences. I'll show you where I find my love for colour and pattern, and the things I find inspiring. One of the main art movements that I get influenced by is the Memphis-Milano Group. This was a group that took Art Deco, twisted it on its head and gave it an '80s twist. It's bold in colour and pattern. This is one of my favourite books by an artist prominent in the Memphis movement. I love its title, "Don't Take These Drawings Seriously." I love this playful take on art. The Memphis movement covered art, design, print, graphics...”
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Course summary for: Granny Square Crochet: Make Your Own Sweater
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Category
Craft -
Areas
Crochet, DIY, Fashion Design, Fiber Arts, Textile Design
Katie Jones
A course by Katie Jones
Katie Jones is a UK-based crochet artist who runs her own crochet brand alongside her mum where she makes and sells fun, colorful, hand-crocheted pieces with sustainability in mind. Crocheting has been in her family for generations and Kate was first introduced to it by her grandma. She went on to specialize in knitwear at Central Saint Martins art school in London.
Katie’s forte is creating wearable, artisanal collections that are big on color and also stay true to her grandma’s philosophy of making something beautiful out of nothing. Her pieces have been featured in the V&A and the Museo Salvatore Ferragamo in Florence as well as in publications including Vogue, Dazed and Confused, The Telegraph, The Guardian, and more. She also won the Selfridges Bright New Things Award in 2016.
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