Since babies grow so quickly, thoughtful items such
as handmade sweaters, booties and hats are often kept for the child's life and given to them when they, in their turn, have babies.
My absolute favorite pieces from her collection were the
shaggy handmade sweaters (pictured on the far left) and the crochet white fringe dress (pictured above).
Crochet, knitted and yarn works have been making their way into the fine art scene for years, from Mike Kelley's scruffy thrift store animals and blankets to the likes of Lisa Anne Auerbach, whose
clever handmade sweaters including embedded words and pictures are currently being shown through Gavlak Gallery in Palm Beach.
The winner of his country's prestigious Köler Award in both the juried Grand Prix and People's Choice Award categories, he had a much buzzed - about showing at Liste in Basel earlier this year when he trotted out his terrifically catchy recent body of work: a line
of handmade sweaters, knitted by over a dozen artisans, that are emblazoned with pornographic graffiti from Estonia's underground gay clubs.
It's February and cold for L.A., which is not very cold at all, but still I bundle him up in
his handmade sweater and hat - with - ears.