Treble Trunk

100cm by 100cm crocheted  blanket around trunk of tree
University.

This piece of work proved to be very interesting in that it highlighted a tree which even though beautiful in the grounds of University, was not noticed amidst the other trees there. It made one look specifically at it and question the viewer as to the reasoning of how art can change the whole concept of an object. The Jafagirls are a group of artists who have challenged the use of displaying brightly coloured  wool either in installations or with objects in sculpture in the environment. They originate from Yellow Springs, Ohio.
Janet Morton is another Canadian knitting artist, who has produced knitted sculptures around trees. An example of her work is Frosted Tree,2004.White intricate crochet covers a large section of tree which totally changes the whole original object. Please see below.