'flocks' knitted wool designs by christien meindertsma

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'flocks' knitted wool designs by christien meindertsma
'flocks' knitted wool designs by christien meindertsma
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christien meindertsma knitting with her over-sized needles

christien meindertsma is a dutch designer that knits clothing and furniture from wool. however she approaches
the use of the material in a very conscious way, connecting the wool used in manufacturing to the actual sheep it
was taken from. this project resulted in a number of traditional clothing items, as well as more unique pieces such
as a knitted-wool carpet and 'pouf' ottomans. these oversized pieces, also use oversized knitting needles
customized for the task. she uses a very thick felted wool yarn, which she was introduced to on a trip to
kyrgyzstan. she has continued her investigation into the use of products from animals with a new book,
detailing the hundreds of uses and products derived from a single pig.


knitted wool carpet by christien meindertsma


'pouf' knitted ottoman by christien meindertsma


felting yarn and a flock of sheep in kyrgyzstan


identification card detailing the origin of the wool


'pig 05049' by christien meindertsma

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    (3 articles)

    christien meindertsma: PIG 05049 book
    the purpose behind PIG 05049 is to help people in our highly industrialized and packaged world, (read more)
    christien meindertsma: the flax project
    christien meindertsma has designed a series of objects for T.E. editions whereby the craft of (read more)

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