Photos taken with my mobile the night the exhibition went up .they are reflecting me taking photos whilst reflecting on the year & the exhibition !
I’ve been unable to get back to take photos since it went up due to a nasty cold & chest infection & now the snow & ice are here !
I have to go out today & I’m not keen on the icy conditions, much rather stay in and knit …. on the needles at the moment a 4row pattern repeat lacy scarf for my daughter.
Yesterday afternoon a friend helped me to put up the knitayear exhibition.With the assistance of the Slate volunteers it is looking fab !
The exhibition is in the windows of the council & next to the library in Leytonstone, East London .
The windows have boards which slot into place, so each board has to be placed individually.I had a rough idea & had practised laying it all out on my living room floor but i didn’t know if the boards would hold the weight of the journals so we had an experiment on the day.I’m pleased to report that the use of fishing line, knots & banging in of nails they are up & looking great !
The exhibition has the year of knitting pinned up, the journals, photos ,,extract from the blog, balls of upcycled yarn & knitting needles hanging.
In the final window are an excellent poster designed by Veronica Lindsay-Addy.which is promoting the carers group we are launching in 2 weeks !
I’m going back today to take photos so will post them later.
now to get the shopping & domestic chores out the way & then relax………………
Spent some considerable time arranging,re arranging & generally playing about with the knitayear today ( backache in the process ) .I have pinned most if it in place now.
Tomorrow is a new day & I shall approach the pinning with a smile & definitely work on it at a table to spare my back
Today I’ve braved the bitter cold wind & been to Walthamstow.I spent a lovely 2hours at a mixed media art course being run at The Mill, a community space & library.
Followed by a poke about the charity shops & the purchasing of 2metres of an unbleached cotton fabric to sew the knitayear piece onto ready to exhibit at Slate.so right now my front room is like a yarn workshop … must leave room to sit on sofa ..
I am now unable to be at walthamstow library with the journals on Saturday 10th September.
I will still be there at 2p.m on Sunday 11th , until 4p.m
This is a video of me knitting the final day of the year,The whole year is hung up in the library for the E17 Art Trail & was lowered for me to stand & knit the last sections.I cast off all but the last 2 stitches, which i saved to knit at the talk.
I knitted using recycled sari yarn…the same yarn that i started the year with.
Today I will be uploading videos of my talk at the library,the final casting off & more.
I’ve been hanging art in the trees in walthamstow.some of my own ,some by my partner & some special pieces made by sormarela in Canada.
Photos of the happy people finding cards & hearts.more photos & video later on today.
Got to eat & rest now before finishing the knitayear,giving the meet the artist talk,going shoping & finally bed.I’m do tired today.
i will be at the library with the knitayear journals today at 2 p.m.
i will also be knitting todays section.
nearly at the end of the year of knitting ……. tomorrow is when i cast off the piece ……….
Knitting A year In My life & Other Adventures 