Ilisha Helfman calls herself a “jazz knitter.” She uses fine hand painted yarn and tiny needles to knit in garter stitch short rows. She changes directions with the color change, creating unexpected and often three-dimensional collages.
Jane Morton takes the functional and makes it extravagant. She has knitted sweaters for a bike and a house, among other inanimate objects. As part of a special zoo exhibit, she created a cardigan for a giraffe (knit to bundle him up to the chin), and sweat socks for an elephant.
Other artists featured in this book include Kathryn Alexander, who creates sculptural apparel in a vibrant rainbow of colors; Jeung-Hwa Park and her shibori scarves; Laura Kamian, whose knit art can be framed and hung on the wall; Debbie New, whose art cannot be categorized – featured are a peacock coat, a brain-shaped hat, and an ugly hat kaleidoscope; Katharine Cobey, who creates massive installation pieces; Donna L. Lish who knits with light-reflective materials on machine; and Carolyn Halliday, Karen Searle, Reina Mia Brill, and Adrienne Sloane knit sculptural pieces out of various metals and wires.
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