Category Archives: Crochet

Joanne Haywood

JoanneHaywoodAdmiring the work of mixed-media jewelry designer, Joanne Haywood. The UK-based artist utilizes both metal and textiles along with the techniques of crochet, stitchery, felting, fusing, oxidizing and forming. Great crafts such as these makes one want to ditch the computer and work with tactile materials again.

Images: Courtesy of Joanne Haywood.

Projekt

ProjektAlways on the lookout for great craft projects and in our search stumbled upon these wonderful crocheted cacti from online site, Projekt, a fair trade enterprise. The design-based operation employs twenty-five crochet artists from Zimbabwe, Malawi, Congo and South Africa crafting under the design direction of Peta Becker. You can follow their journey here on Facebook and see also their incredible array of hand crocheted toys.

Images: Courtesy of Projekt.

rRradionica

rRradionicaThis impressive collection of fiber art jewelry is the creation of a group of very talented Serbian family that includes the mother, Margita, and her three daughters, Mariajana, Hristina and Aleksandra. They employ a variety of traditional techniques of crocheting, knitting, hand weaving, embroidery, and felting to create these colorful and timeless accessories sold under the brand, rRradionica. The pieces are embellished with paper, vintage beads, bamboo beads and fabric covered buttons. Amazed at their success given the fact that they live in a country where supplies and services are often limited. You can view more of their designs on their blog and can also follow them on Facebook. Their jewelry can be purchased here on Etsy.

Images: Courtesy of rRradionica.

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