Come by and see a very special work of art.  Michelle Loughlin created Interference. Based on the size, shape and color patterns in the gulf oil spill, Michelle used Lion Brand yarns to create this piece just for our Studio.

Artist Statement:
Interference, 2010

Interference is a term used to describe the colors created when oil and water mix. Inspired by the BP oil spill clean-up efforts in the Gulf of Mexico, Interference is composed of colorful fibrous machine-knitted forms stitched and woven together to reflect recent photo documentation of the spill. First drawing and then knitting water-like forms, I reference both the mixing of oil and water as well as oil- netted shapes that are now seen floating throughout the coastal region. Part of what interested me in the spill documentation is the incredible array of colors that are present in the spill; from the blues, reds, and oranges to the golden sheens. Through fibers, I am capable of blending these oil structures on a macro scale, while maintaining a sense of autonomy on the micro scale where individual stitches, colors, and patterns are easily recognizable. In addition, pantyhose stuffed with hair were hand-stitched into the piece in a technique adopted from grassroots community clean up efforts. The shape of Interference was derived from the original map on the web site : www.ifitwasmyhome.com. The profile of the oil spill is continuously changing and I am interested in documenting the movement of the spill further.

The Wonder Wheel, Parachute Jump,  Cyclone, Elephant Hotel, curly fries, hot dogs & sea gulls. . . it can only mean one thing, CONEY ISLAND!  Come see Coney Island as you have never seen it before, all made from yarn.  The Lion Brand Yarn Studio’s summer window is a fiber celebration of all things Coney Island.

Come see the world famous Wonder Wheel, made from a spinning wheel!

The Cyclone, the one and only roller coaster that has been thrilling visitors and locals since 1927.

On the other side of the boardwalk you will find the Parachute Jump, Welcome to Coney Island Grin, and for a little trip down memory lane, the Elephant Hotel.

Look closely at the Parachute Jump, recognize anything familiar?  The top is made from a yarn swift.

The boardwalk is populated by 45 finger puppets made from our own Studio staff.  There are all sorts of animals, monsters, people, and . . .

one bride!

The seagulls are having a ball.

No visit to Coney Island would be complete without a trip to the hot dog stand.

Come by this summer and see all the fun!

Come see our new fiber art piece, by the wonderful weaver Carol Chave . Carol is a local fiber artist, whose studio is right here in New York.

The five connected tapestries are named, "After Albers" . It was inspired by Josef Albers’ Homage to a Square series.

Come by and see the wonderful details of this stunning tapestry.

Come see the amazing new piece by the one of a kind free form artist, Prudence Mapstone.

"Barren to Bountiful: What a Difference the Rain Makes"

Prudence Mapstone is an Australian Textile Artist whose medium is Freeform knitting and crochet. She has a passion for color and texture, and combines simple craft skills and gorgeous yarns to create amazing, wearable artworks. Her work has been exhibited around the world, and has been featured in many magazines and textile arts books. We are so honored to be featuring her amazing new work.

This piece will be on display until the end of April. Don’t miss this unique opportunity to see one of Pruduence Mapstone’s pieces up close and personal!

Here are some close ups. If you think the pictures are amazing, you should see it in person!

For another slice of inspiration, check our Prudence’s fabulous blog, a Scrumble a Week .

By MICHELLE

Last Thursday evening we had the pleasure of welcoming artist Nathan Vincent as our monthly special event guest.

Those Studio regulars who aren’t familiar with the name should at least be familiar with the dazzling art installation that has graced our gallery wall for the past month and a half. Specially commissioned for the Studio, the lion, gazelle and bushbuck heads are in keeping with Nathan’s unique style of creating traditionally masculine objects with a traditionally feminine art form.

It was a fascinating lecture, as Nathan took us through his beginnings as an artist, his role models and inspirations,

the path he took to creating his current body of work, and his plans for the future.

After the event Nathan took time to chat with attendees and answer more questions,

and everyone had a chance to look up close at some pieces that he’d brought along.

Watch his site for info about his upcoming projects, including a Lion Brand sponsored show that will be coming up in October at Portlock Galleries at SoNo in Norfolk, VA.

Visit Nathan’s website for more information about this extremely talented artist, and to see more of his unique pieces.

NATHAN VINCENT – Artist Talk

Thursday Jan. 7th at 6:00 pm

ALL CLASSES AND EVENTS TAKE PLACE AT:

Lion Brand Yarn Studio
34 W. 15th Street
New York, NY 10011

Join the fascinating Fiber Artist, Nathan Vincent for an evening of fiber art.  Nathan appeared on the Martha Stewart Yarn show last season, and his new work is currently featured in our fiber gallery wall .  Nathan will give a slide show of his work and talk about what goes into all those wild creations.

Come get inspired.

RSVP e-mails received before Dec. 16th. will NOT be accepted.

See you all there!

This month we are thrilled to present Nathan Vincent .  He has made three one of a kind works of art just to show at our Studio.  Every three months a new fiber artist presents their work.  These works are for sale through the Studio.

From the artist’s website:

My work explores gender permissions and the challenges that arise from straying
from the prescribed norms. It questions the qualities of gender by considering
what constitutes masculine and feminine. It critiques stereotypical gender
mediums by creating “masculine objects” using “feminine processes”
such as crochet, sewing, and applique.

Nathan also appeared on the Martha Stewart Yarn Show.  If you missed it, click here to view the whole show (The Lion Brand Yarn Studio is also featured on this episode of Martha!)

To find out more about this amazing artist, come to our January special event.  Nathan will be giving an artist talk on January 7th at 6:00 pm.  We will announce more details in our December newsletter.

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So come by today to see:

BUSHBUCK

GAZELLE

LION

Each one made by hand completely out of Lion Brand yarn!  Come to a bit of the jungle in the city!

Introducing our newest Fiber Artist, Joetta Maue .  From now until the end of October we are proud to display her wonderful work, comforts .

After recycled sweaters, felt, and freeform crochet, this is our first knitted piece.

From the artist’s blog :

comforts… I learned to knit in order to make this piece. And it was probably the piece that I was most happy with. I would not change a thing about it except keep making it…
It is about 8 ft long and 5 ft tall…so pretty big…
All the text is meant to imply another body or being, as if the “scarf” can act as a substitute for “another”.
This definitely came out of… how much I missed the body of my husband, his physicality his warmth, his presence, me being away in Massachusetts and him in NYC.

Come experience a little fiber comfort at the Lion Brand Yarn Studio.