Loop, Hook, Loom

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A creative collection of textile art made with yarn and thread

Inbunden, Engelska, 2026

279 kr

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A collection of 35 artists from around the globe who work with yarn to make unconventional and creative objects.From artists knitting giant sweaters to those creating rooms bursting with imagined sea creatures, Loop, Hook, Loom brings together some of today’s most creative textile practices in a celebration of contemporary exploration and play. Broken down into three chapters – Weaving, Crochet, and Knitting – Sophia Cai dips into the history of these artforms and the creative ways they’re currently being expanded. An accessible entry point into the world of yarn-based art, Loop, Hook, Loom features both working artists and hobbyists, highlighting the endless possibilities of textiles.

Produktinformation

Utgivningsdatum2026-04-30
Mått215 x 270 x undefined mm
Vikt567 g
FormatInbunden
SpråkEngelska
Antal sidor248
FörlagSmith Street Books
ISBN9781923239845

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Sophia Cai is a curator and arts writer from Naarm/Melbourne, Australia. From 2023 to 2024, she was the Artistic Director of Bus Projects, one of Australia’s longest running independent artist-run organizations. Since 2025, she has served as the Director of Canberra Contemporary. Sophia’s research interests include Asian art histories, the intersections between contemporary art and craft, and feminist curatorial methodologies and community-building as forms of political resistance. She completed her Masters in History of Art at the Courtauld Institute of Art. As an independent curator Sophia has worked on a number of exhibitions at artist-run spaces, public galleries, and independent organizations across Australia and online. Sophia’s writing on art and culture has been widely published in international and national publications including Artforum, Art Almanac, Artist Profile, and Art Collector Magazine. She has delivered public programs, lectures and talks at National Gallery of Victoria, the Museum of Contemporary Art Sydney, ACCA, Craft Victoria, Monash Gallery of Art, RMIT, and more.