Crochetdermy by Shauna Richardson
If ever there was an underrated craft, it was crochet. Most of us would associate it with grandmas and dated décor, but there are a few artists willing to elevate it into something much more interesting. Shauna Richardson’s Crochetdermy combines crochet with taxidermy to make life-sized crocheted animals. Recently Richardson has taken her craft to its limits in a two year project to make three gigantic lions for the 2012 London Olympics.
Tagged: 2012 London Olympics, cool crochet, Crochetdermy
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timtim said | 21 December, 2011
vote for her at future of the city award.. http://www.smart-urban-stage.com/blog/future-of-the-city/the-surface-of-a-city-8-2/