• Hey Honey, Can we take a road trip?..to Maine…

    Date: 2006.04.14 | Category: Knitting Without Needles | Tags:

    Come on! It’s a once in a lifetime opportunity!They have this interactive exhibit there and.. it’s a knitting loom!! Here is the little inset article from the Times Record:

     

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    Lend a hand at Spindleworks – Nancy Scott, left, and Diane Black, artists at Spindleworks in Brunswick, work on a project that the public is invited to participate in — what they hope will be the largest piece of fiber art ever created at the Lincoln Street center.
    (Paul Cunningham / The Times Record)

    OkTHAT is one big knitting loom!!!

    And here is what their website says about it!

    CONVERSATIONS IN FIBER: an interactive installation
    When: April 1-30, 2006
    Hours: Monday – Friday 9-4
    Where: Whatnot gallery, Spindleworks , 7 Lincoln street, BrunswickIn April, the artists of Spindleworks take their love of fiber to the next level. The public is invited to come weave and knit on a gigantic “knitting noddy” and floor to ceiling loom, made especially for this exhibit. The fiber artists of Spindleworks can give you a quick lesson and you will be on your way to helping us create the biggest fiber piece Spindleworks has ever produced!!! Spindleworks is a non-profit art center in Brunswick, Maine. As a program of the Independence Association, Spindleworks provides supplies, studio and gallery space to over 35 artists with disabilities. Artists range in age from 20-80 and work in a wide range of mediums including: painting, drawing, weaving, fiber and fabric arts, wood, sculpture, ceramics, poetry, music, acting, and jewelry. The Spindleworks artists have shown locally, nationally and internationally, and work regularly on commissions throughout the year.

    Hey come on.. I’ll pack and you call the Greys.. I bet no one has the cabin reserved this week!!