Crafts magazine crochetdermy artist shauna richardson. Shauna richardsons crochetdermy is incredible crochet. A dramatic black and white themed entrance hall greeted us including a life sized crochet bear created by shauna richardson. More about crochet artist shauna richardson shauna richardson describes her mission on her website as exploring the theory that anything can be art by combining various themes that might be uncomfortable. Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. British artist shauna richardson has received much critical acclaim. Crochetdermy combines themes such as objects, collecting, craft and realism and experiments with accessibility and audience. Inspired and informed by natural history collections such as the hornimans, shauna uses the traditional craft of crochet to sculpt. As someone who began crocheting just as a normal skill, shauna richardson has proven that even the simplest hobby can be turned into a platform to express yourself artistically and loudly. In a bold reimagining of a popular craft, artist shauna richardson has created crochetdermy an extraordinary world of curious woollen creatures tucked away in a studio at the bottom of her garden, shauna richardson is rifling through a box of glass eyes and teeth, looking for the finishing touch for her latest creation. The realistic artworks combine two creative practices, taxidermy with crochet, forming richardsons coined technique, crochetdermy. Her pieces are made with materials like coarse wools such as. I photographed shauna at her studio on the outskirts of leicester.
Enter your email address to follow this blog and receive notifications of new posts by email. That first brown bear took her eight months and launched a new career. Ukbased artist shauna richardson develops lifesize animals through the process of crocheting. She calls her craft crochetdermy, a mashing of words that neatly describes the knitting of lifesize animal heads that can be mounted on walls. She starred as the lead in several productions including anne frank in the. Shauna richardsons crochetdermy is incredible knithacker. Fibre textile textile art needle felted animals felt animals nuno felting needle felting lion rasta animal heads soft sculpture. She makes largescale, largerthanlifesize, crochet taxidermy animals on commission and also sells the pieces that she makes in her studio. When i entered into art education i thought i would first get to the bottom of what art was, then study and practice it, she explains. Ukbased artist shauna richardson uses crochet to sculpt realistic lifesize animals she called crochetdermy.
She invented crochetdermy and has been making it for about six years. Shauna richardson is a norfolk based artist who makes sculptures using crochet, a process she calls crochetdermy. Check out her website to see more of her wonderful work. Hung hare on black created using butchers twine mit bildern. When i first saw the lioness peering out over the natural history gallery, i let out an audible and involuntary wow. Similarly, seeing shaunas crochetdermy sculptures fired my brain up to go home and dig out that star wars crochet book again and start work on a stormtrooper. Shauna richardson is a ukbased crochet artist with a background in conceptual art. Look closer and youll find each member of her menagerie to be created with carefully crocheted spools of yarn. Ten years ago she came up with the term crochetdermy for what she did. Crochetdermy by shauna richardson turns game hunters into knit wits. Animal artist shauna richardson has roar talent the independent.
In a bold reimagining of a popular craft, artist shauna richardson has created crochetdermy an extraordinary world of curious woollen creatures. Admittedly im a still a beginner and havent yet mastered many. Shauna richardson crocheted a lifesize brown bear and then, tigers, dogs, deer, donkeys, monkeys,largerthanlifesize lions and boris johnson as a gorilla. Within the stillness, i found a rich source of wonder and imagining and the link between these visits and my work is plain to see. Read more about the show here and follow shauna s work here. Aug, 2016 as a true testament to the versatility of this craft you can find fine artists who have used crochet as their technique of choice. Crochetdermy realistic lifesize animal sculpture created using crochet shauna richardson. Shauna richardsons crochetdermy is the perfect solution for anyone who is in love with whole taxidermy look, but isnt crazy about having dead stuffed animal in their home. The crochetdermy word on richardson s website has a trademark symbol after it so it is my understanding that this is a term that she coined. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected.
For the finishing touch, she uses glass eyes to complete the look. She specializes in nursing nurse practitioner and psychiatric nursing nurse practitioner. Shauna 70 books share book recommendations with your. Her mounted animal heads and animal statues made of hand crocheted knits take the old tradition of taxidermy and give it a politically correct and artful spin.
Danielle holke is a longtime knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in canada. Richard stipl born 1968, sternberk, czech republic lives and works in prague education 1992 ontario college of art, toronto honours diploma and governor generals gold medal. Crochetdermy came about as a result of studying art. Our team family psychiatric care family psychiatric care. Join facebook to connect with shauna richardson and others you may know. Tucked away in a studio at the bottom of her garden, shauna richardson is rifling through a box of glass eyes and teeth, looking for the finishing touch for her latest creation. May 05, 2017 a book that really celebrates the personality and idiosyncrasy of creative people. The ukbased artist uses thick and coarse wools like mohair to crochet these lifelike hunting trophies. Shauna richardson and the art of crochetdermy at first glance, the work of shauna richardson might appear to be a collection of enlarged stuffed animals. Shauna richardsons crochetdermy animals use crochet to create animal sculptures that look like real taxidermies. View the profiles of people named shauna richardson. Shauna has 70 books on goodreads, and is currently reading jane eyre by charlotte bronte and king of scars by leigh bardugo.
It has long been widely accepted that anything can be art. At the time i mentioned that she was commissioned to make three huge crochet lions for an olympics display so ive been seeing those mentioned more and more as the olympics near. Shauna richardson of overstrand creates crochetdermy. Artist shauna richardson invented the term crochetdermy to describe her unique body of work realistic lifesize animal sculpture created using crochet.
Shauna richardson makes animal sculptures out of crochet art. From lions to princes, bears and even a gorilla with a face like boris johnson, the crocheted. Here are some of the studios which featured in the book. Shauna richardson stands by her lionheart project, the worlds largest crochet sculpture artist shauna richardson turns game hunters into knit wits with her mounted animal heads and animal statues made of hand crocheted knits. I dont know if he has seen it, but i once gave his father a crochetdermy book featuring the piece, said shauna. Im so impressed by what people can create with crochet needles and yarn. Studying fine art at university, shauna s aim was to find out what art was, study it and then make it. Crochetdermy combines themes such as objects, collecting.
Feb 11, 2010 ukbased artist shauna richardson develops lifesize animals through the process of crocheting. Some time ago, we came across the wonderful crochet of shauna richardson. The crochet artist i profiled at this time last year was crochetdermy creator shauna richardson. She began acting in middle school and was heavily involved in the wellknown drama department at branham high school. Crochetdermy artist shauna richardson will be one of the artisan retreats at rhs chelsea flower show, 2024 may. Her work is amazing some people also call this type of art fauxidermy. As well as winning the commission for the 2010 olympics, shauna has recently won best sculpture and was the overall gold award winner for the art of giving show at saatchi gallery. One year ago in crochet 219 225 crochet patterns, how. Shauna richardson, whnp is a nurse practitioner in kenosha, wi.
She is dually certified as a womens health and psychiatric mental health nurse practitioner. Arent shaunas crochetdermy skills amazing look at this beautiful hummingbird wallhanging designed by alexander mcqueen. She began her practice as a womens health nurse practitioner and has since transitioned to psychiatric mental health. Crochetdermy realistic lifesize animal sculpture created using crochet. When i entered into art education i thought i would first get to the bottom of what art was, then study and practice it, she expla. Sure, it sounds like something with bags of novelty value, but these are actually the product of years of research. Original and authentic crochetdermy is only created by shauna richardson and is available to buy and commission on her website. Amazing crochetdermy by shauna richardson the design. Well its kind of like taxidermy, only without the dead animals. Dawn is available to help you with medication refills and answering any questions you may have. Shauna richardson oddity central collecting oddities.
Crochetdermy shauna richardsons creates a unique body of work she terms crochetdermy. This 18thcentury cottage is filled with crochetdermy. Shauna richardson has completely turned the art of crochet on its head, her work defying expectations of the craft. Having written a couple of blog posts now about the trend for knitting in interior design, i have rekindled my love of knitting and have embarked on some new craft projects. Oct 04, 2018 but, thats not where i was going personally speaking, when i go to an historic airshow for example, i come away pumped up to start work on another model airplane kit. I first came across shauna s work during the 2012 cultural olympiad. I have hopes that it will one day make its way onto the princes wall. Shauna richardson and the art of crochetdermy milk. She specializes in a type of crochet art she calls crochetdermy. Shauna richardson is an award winning crochet artist who specializes in the art of crochetdermy. Shauna richardson crocheted a lifesized gorilla knithacker.
Crochetdermy by shauna richardson i never mastered the art of corchet even though i was a knitwear designer for many years. Her latest piece is a lifesize gorilla, currently on display kings hills second world war control tower as part of a new exhibition. British artist shauna richardson is quickly becoming something of a sensation in the art world. Shauna richardsons lionheart project has announced its uk tour, which will see three giant crocheted lions travelling the country in a 16 metre.
Reimagining crochet september 29, 2014 a giant coral forest crocheted out of wool and plastic trash. I think the exhibition continues until mid october and anybody who can should go and see it. But, thats not where i was going personally speaking, when i go to an historic airshow for example, i come away pumped up to start work on another model airplane kit. She is the only daughter of parents vince and teri. Created by uk based crochetdermy artist shauna richardson, evolution of the artist and the exhibited works can be seen alongside the taxidermy specimens and displays in the hornimans historic natural history gallery from saturday 29 september 2018.
The artist is shauna richardson and she calls it crochetdermy. She creates lifesized and oversized sculptures that. Shauna richardson crochets beautifully crafted sculptures of animals that she calls crochetdermy. Read more about the show here and follow shaunas work here. Stitching and knitting accessories shauna richardsons. She uses the term crochetdermy to better explain her work which makes strong references to taxidermy. Shauna richardson graduate teacher albena lake hodge. We love crocheting queen shauna richardson s collection of stuffed animals. View shauna richardsons profile on linkedin, the worlds largest professional community.
She uses crochet to sculpt realistic lifesize animals uncanny taxidermylike forms. Shauna uses crochet to sculpt realistic lifesize animals, combining themes such as objects, collecting, craft and realism and experiments with accessibility and audience. She is here to assist our providers in providing excellent care. Shauna richardson s crochetdermy of the lions in the lionheart project. An artist based in my home town of leicester, shauna had. Leicester artist shauna richardson with her crochetdermy display at 33 cank street. Shauna richardson of overstrand creates crochetdermy animals. Conceived as an exploration of art theory, crochetdermy is a unique accessible body of work employing the traditional craft of crochet to create realistic lifesize animal sculptures.
As the name suggests, this is crochet designed to look like taxidermy. Shauna richardsons crochetdermy has been featured on knithacker before. Shauna richardson operationsergeant major 91st military. Just discovered rachel dennys work from a book by danielle krysa the jealous curator. During this time i devoured books, explored theories and attempted to. Shauna richardson stands by her lionheart project, the worlds largest crochet sculpture. Shauna richardson, msn, rn, apnp, whnpbc, pmhnp bcshauna richardson has been a nurse practitioner since 2000. From lions to princes, bears and even a gorilla with a face like boris johnson, the crocheted works of artist shauna richardson are a marvel. Shauna rae richardson was born in mountain view california and was raised in san jose, california.
Shauna richardson uk based crochetdermy artist specialising in lifesize animal sculpture in wool. Since july some of shauna richardson s work has been displayed in what used to be a bakery in leicester. In 2008 she launched knithacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. Since july some of shauna richardsons work has been displayed in what used to be a bakery in leicester. Shauna richardson s crochetdermy is the perfect solution for anyone who is in love with whole taxidermy look, but isnt crazy about having dead stuffed animal in their home. British artist shauna richardson invented the term crochetdermy to describe her unique body of work realistic lifesize animal sculpture created using crochet. Once again, knitting and crochet storm the art world. The exhibition, by artist shauna richardson, is called evolution of the artist and the exhibited works. Shauna richardson, msn, rn, apnp, whnpbc, pmhnp bc. Crochetdermy shauna richardson calls her work crochetdermy.
She has been crocheting all her life and is known for her individual freestyle crochet technique and her signature lifesize animal sculpture for which she invented the term crochetdermy. She joins the family psychiatric care team bringing prior experience working with clients of a variety of ages and backgrounds. See the complete profile on linkedin and discover shaunas. Shauna richardson challenges the boundaries between art and craft. One of my favorites are shauna richardson who has patented her style as crochetdermy and toshiko horiuchi macadam who crochets jaw dropping playscapes in canada and japan. Here at allfreecrochetafghanpatterns im always on the lookout for incredible crochet projects. In my experience, these artistic workspaces are often some of the most interesting to shoot, with their creative mess as opposed styled perfection. The exhibition comprises seven 3dimensional sculptures, and one skin. Shauna richardson uses crochetdermy to transform leicester. Shauna richardson creates taxidermy that doesnt make you cringe in fact it makes you smile.
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