Sunday, January 17, 2010

Old/New

This is a sweater my aunt worked on 10 years ago. She doesn't really knit anymore, so she gave it to me so I can use the yarn for a project!

I really liked the collar of the sweater though, hopefully I can find a pattern to figure out how to knit something like that.

My aunt also gave me these knitting needles. Some of them belonged to my grandma and a few belonged to my great-grandma.

This is my loop knitting sample! Loop scarf for the dog!

Saturday, January 9, 2010

Floating, Floating, Sleeping

Scenes from the High Speed Railway






Studio Visit! (Relative Edition)

Sometimes I forget my aunt and uncle are working artists. But they are and here are their studios/workplaces!

Aunt's sunny work room:





Uncle's screen printing/glass making factory:



HUGE screens: to the right is a regular sized doorway!

very nice to meet you.

So, I got to visit all three art schools in Taiwan.

This is from Taipei National University of the Arts:

ceramic headsszzz!
School with quite a view.


Their sculpture department has marble carving.. how cool!

one of their gallery spaces.

Somebody's motorcycle. Apparently their dog rides in the GUNDAM head. TOO COOL!



This is from Tainan National University of the Arts:


Grad work from the fibers department!

HUGE MACHINE LOOM
woven portraits of fibers students !
mmmm
dude with the right 'tude

Ruffin' It




this dog looked a lot like an ewok.

Tuesday, January 5, 2010

Cloud Shroud

alas, no longer the tallest building in the world!

Orchid Festival