My weblog ELECTRON BLUE, which concentrated on science and mathematics, ran from 2004-2008. It is no longer being updated. My current blog, which is more art-related, is here.
Sun, 05 Mar, 2006
Warm Fuzzy Volcano
My friend Sally Byers, also known as "Threadwitch," has created some fantastic cloth and fiber pieces for me over the years, including the "Cartesian Solar Cross" quilt which I exhibited last year. This winter, she knitted me a lava flow. Sally and I are both big volcano fans, and I have given her hundreds of volcano pictures for inspiration. This knitted piece, called the "Lava Shawl," is made of exotic black frizzy-textured yarn as well as appropriately colored chenilles, smooth yarn, and multi-colored yarn. All of the fibers are acrylic, as I am somewhat sensitive to wool. The shawl is in a roughly triangular shape and has a heavy, draped, very soft texture. Its fluffy weave traps a lot of air, making it very warm. It's just right for winter nights, which are not over yet, and for all year round in New England.
Here's the shawl, draped over my office chair:
And here's a view of the shawl compared with real lava.
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