The art of knitting: masterpieces reimagined
Each year amateur knitting group The Materialistics take on a wildly extreme project, involving hundreds of knitters in their South Tyneside community.Last year it was a Victorian house kitted out for Christmas, before that a coat for a boat. But this year might just be their most impressive: The Grand Tour exhibition contains knitted versions of some of the most famous paintings in the world.
Having just shown the collection at the Stitch and Craft show in London, the group are now working on where to take it next. Perri Lewis picks the highlights
@PerriLewisWed 30 Mar 2011 05.50 EDT First published on Wed 30 Mar 2011 05.50 EDT
Hokusai: The Great Wave
Compare with the originalMade by Sylvia West, Susan Davies and Tim WestTechniques: appliqué, knitting, crochet, silk painting and woodwork.Photograph: Maureen Wilson
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterKlimt: The Kiss
Compare with the originalMade by Sue McBride, Maureen Wilson, Norma Box and many moreTechniques: knitting, crochet, quilting, machine stitching and embroideryPhotograph: Maureen Wilson
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterVan Gogh: Sunflowers
Compare with the originalMade by Margaret Hamilton and Margaret MurrayTechnique: knittingPhotograph: Maureen Wilson
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterLowry: St Paul’s Church
Compare with the originalMade by Margaret MurrayTechniques: knitting and embroideryPhotograph: Maureen Wilson
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterRennie Mackintosh: stained glass window
Compare with the originalMade by Jean BrodieTechniques: knitting, crochet and sewing.Photograph: Maureen Wilson
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterMunch: The Scream
Compare with the originalBy Norma BoxTechnique: knittingPhotograph: Maureen Wilson
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterVermeer: The Girl with a Pearl Earring
Compare with the originalMade by Sue McBrideTechnique: cross stitchPhotograph: Maureen Wilson
Share on Facebook Share on TwitterWarhol: Marilyn Monroe
Compare with (one of the many) originalsMade by Norma Box, Maria Sharp, Ann Thompson, Norma Harrison, Vicky Doyle and Helen CooperTechniques: knitting, crochet, sewingPhotograph: Maureen Wilson
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