Mar 25, 2019
Josh Faught https://www.joshfaught.com
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Josh Faught https://www.joshfaught.com
Detail of #JoshFaught’s “The Cosmetic Affect of Darkness”, #2017 from the amazing show #ALineCanGoAnywhere @jamescohangallery (at James Cohan)
Josh Faught at Fused Space in San Francisco
Artists Using Crochet
Try to think of crochet outside of any preconceived ideas you might have about it. Crocheting is a just another way of constructing fiber and fiber-like materials into a structure that can be manipulated to serve your art production.
Here are some examples of contemporary artists using fiber in their work....
Images from top:
large scale crochet installation by Ernesto Neto
Jim Drain “drifter” a sculpture from 2018
Congratulations & Celebrations project by Ellen Lesperance, worn here by Jennifer Kabat
sculpture by Josh Faught
public art project by Orly Genger called Hurly Burly from 2016
yarn bombing Los Angeles 2013 project “CAFAM Granny Squared”
2 images of projects by artist Mark Newport: the first, documentation of performance called “Alter egos” from 2009, the second, “sweaterman 6″ from 2010
Josh Faught : Travesty, 2018 Hand dyed, hand bleached, hand crocheted hemp and sequins; spray paint; fabric paint; badges; home security and disaster films (VHS); engraved stick (wood); brass; and portal (resin) on stretched linen and Ash. 47.5” x 38.25” x 8” https://www.joshfaught.com
Josh Faught : Party Favors, 2017 Hand-dyed, hand-woven, and crocheted hemp; calendar from a gay community group, rhinestone encrusted florist brooch, pin, spray paint, and chip clip on stretched linen 72 x 50 x 5” www.joshfaught.com
Josh Faught : Excuse Me for Living, 2018 Hand dyed, hand woven, hand crocheted, hemp, gold lamé and cotton; spray paint; sequins; textile paint; chip clip; and bi-sexual pride badge on stretched linen 116.5” x 68.5” x 4” https://www.joshfaught.com
Josh Faught : Between a Rock and a Hard Place, 2017 Hand dyed, hand woven hemp, Jacquard woven cotton, and carnival flair on linen 108 x 70 x 2” www.joshfaught.com