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Thursday, July 17, 2014

Emotional Stages of a Blanket by Three Beans in a Pod:

Three Beans in a Pod: Emotional Stages of a Blanket: I've been doing this crochet gig for a while now and I've come to recognise a pattern emerging when I crochet a blanket (or pretty ...

Tuesday, July 1, 2014

CREATEive crochet

Subtle difference between the two but feeling happy that i attempted to make this piece

Inspired by the stone stone latticework window of  Sidi Saiyyed Mosque


The Sidi Saiyyed Mosque built in 1573 is one of the most famous mosques of Ahmedabad INDIA. it was built by Sidi Saeed or Sidi Saiyyed, an Abyssinian in the retinue of Bilal Jhajar Khan, general in the army of the last Sultan Shams-ud-Din Muzaffar Shah III of the Gujarat Sultanate. The mosque is entirely arcuated and is famous for beautifully carved ten stone latticework windows (jalis) on the side and rear arches. The rear wall is filled with square stone pierced panels in geometrical designs. The two bays flanking the central aisle have reticulated stone slabs carved in designs of intertwined trees and foliage and a palm motif. This intricately carved lattice stone window is the Sidi Saiyyed Jali, the unofficial symbol of city of Ahmedabad and the inspiration for the design of the logo of the Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad. 

Patience is one of the most important qualities of creation, especially for anyone who wants to begin making art. The results cannot be pushed. Everything emerges in time. Even experienced creators find it difficult to accept that the gestation period of an artwork might be prolonged with few signs of progress. There may not even be indications of inch-by-inch progress. Days, weeks, and months may pass without any signs that the work is moving forward.
- Shaun McNiff, Trust the Process