I adore the work of Australian Louise Weaver, and in particular, the all-red piece entitled ‘Taking a Chance on Love’. Her radical animal crochet sculptures even won her the Cicely and Colin Rigg Contemporary Design Award of $30,000.
These pieces are perilously close to kitsch but manage to pull it off with a more high fashion feel. The colour and texture of her works are amazing due to her special technique: she buys and pulls apart Issey Miyake for her sculptures.
Woven 3D Animals
Louise Weaver's Needlepoint Take on Taxidermy
Trend Themes
1. 3D Needlepoint Art - The trend of creating intricate 3D sculptures using needlepoint techniques offers disruptive innovation opportunities in the art and craft industry.
2. Kitsch with a High Fashion Twist - The rising trend of combining kitsch elements with a high fashion aesthetic presents disruptive innovation opportunities in the fashion and design sectors.
3. Upcycling Fashion Materials - The trend of repurposing fashion items, like Issey Miyake pieces, for artistic creations opens up disruptive innovation opportunities in the upcycling and sustainable fashion industries.
Industry Implications
1. Art and Craft - The art and craft industry can explore disruptive innovation opportunities by incorporating 3D needlepoint techniques in their creations.
2. Fashion and Design - The fashion and design sectors can tap into disruptive innovation opportunities by merging kitsch elements with a high fashion twist in their products and collections.
3. Upcycling and Sustainable Fashion - The upcycling and sustainable fashion industries can seize disruptive innovation opportunities by repurposing fashion materials, such as Issey Miyake items, for artistic and sustainable creations.