
I’m currently working on an outdoor visual arts commission for Skegness Open Festival 2011. The piece is called Candy Cane Pier and for this I will be transforming the lampposts on the pier in to sticks of rock with knit graffiti (well, actually I’m using crochet, but thats just a technical point).
Production of the pieces is going well here at needlesandhooks HQ. In total I will make 24 pieces of crochet 110 x 24cm in just over 3 weeks. I’m already over halfway through the crocheting (at time of writing 14 done, 10 to go) and still have just over a week to complete the work. Luckily I have cleared the diary for the final week so will be able to concentrate fully on abusing my crochet hook
I’m very excited and a bit nervous to be taking part. It’s great to set myself a challenge and this really is one.
I’ll post up photos of the completed work once its been installed next week. Until then I’d better get back to my crocheting