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July 14, 2006

Nora Fok

Nora Fok, Waterstar necklace 1998.jpg

Nora Fok. Waterstar neckpiece, 1998

Whip Up had a short feature on Nora Fok, and so I went scurrying off to fnd out more about this fascinating artist, who uses nylon monofilament in knitted, knotted and woven forms of textile construction. I love the translucent quality of the finished sculptural pieces which seem to capture light in their very being. The Crafts Council has a selection of images of her work, including some recent very wearable vegetable inspired jewellery, as well as this gorgeous sculptural ring piece. There is an interesting article about Nora's work on the Embroiderer's Guild website too. But for me, her best work is that done in colourless monofilament which entraps the light flowing through each object beautifully.

Posted by glittrgirl at July 14, 2006 4:34 PM

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I gasped when I saw whipup's post on her and immediately googled for more more more. Incredible work there eh.

Posted by: zib at July 14, 2006 5:30 PM

Wow! - that is amazing

Posted by: Mary-Lou at July 15, 2006 6:36 PM

Mikey is getting nervous as I am eyeing up his monofilament as I type.... I'm trying to work out how to explain that this 'fishing meets knitting' is a perfect way to merge our hobbies...

Posted by: Skitten at July 17, 2006 1:41 PM

He should be pleased! Those little cones round the model's neck look not unlike little fishy traps.....

Posted by: glittrgirl at July 17, 2006 3:20 PM

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