The age-old craft of crochet has recently been changing hands, and artist Magda Sayeg's 'Knitta, Please' project is one of the leaders of this movement. Using the soft handmade technique to bring a touch of humanity to urban structures, 'Knitta, Please' takes grandmother's hobby into a more adventurous arena.
The lead image and video come from a project that Magda Sayeg 'Knitta, Please' did for Insight 51, and the others come from installations around New York City and Sydney and Canberra, Australia in the past year.
Check out KnittaPlease.com for more of the designer's work; she even makes iPhone cases!
Why This Trend Is Growing
- Urban Crochet
- Incorporating the age-old craft of crochet in urban spaces to decorate and bring a touch of humanity to hard architectural lines.
- Street Softening
- Softening the hard edges of urban structures with knitting and crochet installations to create a more inviting atmosphere.
- Craft Takes New Form
- Taking the traditional craft of crochet and giving it a new and adventurous form for public installation art.
Industries Being Reshaped
- Art
- Using crochet installations as a new form of public art for city beautification.
- Fashion
- Incorporating crochet into fashion design in new, unconventional ways.
- Architecture and Design
- Incorporating soft textures into architectural design to create a more human-centered urban environment.
