I Crochet Portland, 2006-2009, 63 x 114 in.
Scottish fiber artistJo Hamiltonis pushing the boundaries of crochet with her subversive crochet paintings.
And shes used everything from frozen food bags totoilet paperpackaging to create the materials for her crochet masterpieces.
“I Crochet Portland,” 2006-2009, 63 x 114 in.
Instead, she uses only her homemade plarn and any regular yarn that she can find secondhand.
However, Hamilton knows that theres still much more to be done.
Masked: Yoghurt, Turmeric Fragments, 2014, 42 x 28 in.
“Masked: Yoghurt, Turmeric Fragments,” 2014, 42 x 28 in. (Photo: Kevin McConnell)
Scroll down to see images of Hamiltons stunning crochet artworks.
Her work will be on display again next year in October 2022 at Timeless Textiles Gallery in Australia.
Until then, keep an eye out for any new work by following the artist onInstagram.
“Cherry Steel Above and Below,” 2017, 68 x 122 in. (Photo: Kevin McConnell)
And you could even commission your own piece by visiting the artistswebsite.
Cherry Steel Above and Below, 2017, 68 x 122 in.
(Photo: Kevin McConnell)
No Mans Coverage, 2021, 23 x 39 in.
“No Man’s Coverage,” 2021, 23 x 39 in. (Photo: John Clark)
(Photo: John Clark)
Death Star PDX, 2018, 45 x 52 in.
(Photo: John Clark)
Western Tattooed Man Moth, 2021, 20 x 39 in.
Shining Mountain Eclipse, 2021, 41 x 91 in.
“Death Star PDX,” 2018, 45 x 52 in. (Photo: John Clark)
(Photo: John Clark)
Shine Me Shine You, 2017, 43 x 82 in.
Masked: Groucho Gia, 2013, 51 x 36 in.
Masked: Metamorphic, 2021, 31 x 21 in.
“Western Tattooed Man Moth,” 2021, 20 x 39 in. (Photo: John Clark)
(Photo: Kevin McConnell)
Masked: Marbled, 2021, 24 x 18 in.
“Shining Mountain Eclipse,” 2021, 41 x 91 in. (Photo: John Clark)
“Shine Me Shine You,” 2017, 43 x 82 in. (Photo: Kevin McConnell)
“Masked: Groucho Gia,” 2013, 51 x 36 in.
“Masked: Metamorphic,” 2021, 31 x 21 in. (Photo: John Clark)
“Masked: The Flower of My Radiation Burn,” 2017, 28 x 21 in. (Photo: Kevin McConnell)
“Masked: Marbled,” 2021, 24 x 18 in. (Photo: John Clark)
