Scar Tissue By Fiona Hall – Made Entirely From Knitted Video Tape

Posted by Danielle | May 3, 2011 | KnitHacker, Yarn Bombs & Fiber Art | 0 |

Photo by Nonna Khismatullina

Scar Tissue, made entirely from knitted video tape, includes children’s toys, a golliwog, a bear, Mickey Mouse, along with body parts. The viewer’s memory and role is emphasized: who has not seen a multitude of such toys in recent television news footage, whether pathetically abandoned in war, placed at motor accident sites, or, more bizarrely, used in ritualized public mourning, such as that for Princess Diana? One is now haunted continuously, on a daily basis.

(Julie Ewington, Fiona Hall, Piper Press, p. 140)

NOTE: If you’re thinking of following suit, please know that multiple reports cite that crafting with old tape can be hazardous – do your research and take the right precautions!

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Danielle

Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.