Jo Hamilton Paints The Issues Of The Day Using Crochet and Plarn

Posted by Danielle | Jan 16, 2022 | Crochet Hacks, Yarn Bombs & Fiber Art | 0 |

Scottish fiber artist Jo Hamilton pushes the boundaries of crochet with her subversive work – she makes crochet look like paintings!

Hamilton uses her work to comment on the complex issues plaguing society today, focusing especially on the looming climate crisis. “In my concern (and slight obsession) about the plastic pollution climate crisis, I also began upcycling as much of my own household’s plastic waste as possible into ‘plarn’ to use for my work.”

Read more about Jo Hamilton and her work via My Modern Net, Artist Reuses Yarn and Discarded Plastics To Create Crocheted Art About the Climate Crisis.

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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.