“Clusters” bib necklace is inspired by the work of Austrian artist Friedensreich Hundertwasser (1928 – 2000). His organic work and use of bold color was both legendary and controversial. He…
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The 2012 Challenge Theme is to interpret a work of art or piece of music. Any media may be used but the piece must contain some knit or crochet. Enjoy the IFFCG 2012 Challenge!
The artist I have chosen to represent with my piece is Leonid Afremov and his autumn paintings, especially Red Alley. I’m a Connecticut transplant living in Phoenix, Arizona, who still…
Expressions of art and music through freeform crochet The influence of music on art Swirling, swaying, exaggerated brushstrokes The influence of Abstract Expressionism on freeform crochet Orla Breslin Kerry, Ireland…
“The Skye Boat Song” This piece was inspired when I visited the Isle of Skye in Scotland, and kept humming the haunting tune. I took lots of photos, and this…
Butterfly Woman Dances with Her Shadow My husband, Jim Findlay, is a jazz musician and composer, who is deeply influenced by flamenco. And, because he practices for hours every day,…
“Treelander: Awaken” Art and music has always been a wonderful marriage with the progressive rock band ‘Yes’ and artist Roger Dean. The music of Yes in the 1970’s was serene…
My absolute favorite Winter song is, Marshmallow World, sung by Johnny Mathis. How I adore waking to a wonderland of snow. But sadly, Winter never quite made it to the…
Like an abstract photo If anything, I like a modern art, an abstract object and such a photo… Though I could not understand it enough … I was challenged to…
This multi-media hanging was inspired by the swirls and twirling brush strokes of Vincent Van Gogh in such paintings as The Starry Night, Blue Sky, Landscape with Olive Tree, Wheat…
Georgia O’Keeffe is one of my favorite artists, and I love her paintings of the red hills near Abiquiu, New Mexico. My senses go wild with all the wonderful detail…