weightless wire

When Ruth Asawa spoke about her weightless wire she said, “A woven mesh not unlike medieval mail. A continuous piece of wire, forms envelop inner forms, yet all forms are visible (transparent). The shadow will reveal an exact image of the object.” With beautiful form that seem suspended in air with organic lines overlapping one another, I find great inspiration in Asawa's work. She describes her sculpture as a continuous piece of wire. This logic applies to knitwear. To be able to knit exactly the shape one would want with a single yarn has been my greatest intrigue with the medium. I use nylon to reflect the same weightless and three dimensional form found in Asawa's work. Crochet and hand knit allowed organic overlapping shapes while the double-bed knitting gave me the freedom to create unique stitch patterns. Ruth Asawa's work pushed the boundaries of sculpture with its play on shadow, weight, and texture. Developing my collection allows me to extend beyond my own expectations and creative boundaries when designing an all knitwear collection.

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