A knitting CV
Born in Prague in 1974.
Started knitting and crocheting at about 7, stopped at about 11. Re-started crafting in 2009 when 35 years old, loving it ever since.
The internet has helped this a lot (i was moved by articles on guerilla knitting as well as visiting websites such as ravelry and knittaplease which blend the newest tehcnology with the traditional crafting).
Taking part in collective projects (Stitches On The Bridge, The Jonkoping Letter Archive) as well as knitting for friends and being on Etsy and other sites. Blogging about the experience since 2009.
Blog: http://pragueloop.blogspot.com/
Facebook: http://www.facebook.com/pragueloop
Twitter: http://twitter.com/pragueloop
A page on the Devian Art server: http://pragueloop.deviantart.com/
Etsy shop: http://www.etsy.com/shop/pragueloop
Featured in:
Hater ("The Hype Hunting Magazine") 2010
http://www.hater.es/2010/07/prague-loop/ (also made the title page)
http://pragueloop.blogspot.com/2010/07/title-page-of-hater.html
Prague Post 2010
http://www.praguepost.com/tempo/5325-going-rogue.html
(an article on the collectiove "guerilla knitting" projects)
Czech state radio 2010
http://www.rozhlas.cz/regina/denik/_zprava/769721
(Mostly audio in Czech language. On the guerilla knitting projects in Prague.)
Craftgawker (2010)
Craftgawker featured my knits at http://craftgawker.com/post/2010/05/10/15311/ and some more at http://craftgawker.com/post/2010/09/27/17382/
Craftzine (2010)
http://blog.craftzine.com/archive/2010/05/craft_flickr_pool_weekly_round_84.html
(on title page and weekly roundup they featured a photo of my knitted airplane)
Examiner (2009)
http://www.examiner.com/x-23677-Providence-Knitting-Examiner~y2009m12d15-Crochet--artful-geometric-creations--A-Winters-Gift
"In preparing this article, the writer found very few patterns available from individuals, but many gorgeous designs. One talented crocheter from Prague, Hlavni Mesto Praha, Czech Republic, is pragueloop," writes the author of the article.
One Pretty Thing (2009)
http://www.oneprettything.com/?p=6806
("I love this beautiful crcohet pouch from Prague Loop")
Love Revolutionary Blog (twice in 2009)
http://lovarevolutionary.blogspot.com/2009_09_01_archive.html
(they featured a photo of one of my scarves)
http://lovarevolutionary.blogspot.com/2009/08/flickr-picks-lova-revolutionary-blog_20.html
(a keychain crocheted octopus)
Shoveling Ferret (2009)
http://shovelingferret.blogspot.com/2009/07/lush-solid-shampoo-hack.html
("I like LUSH solid shampoo pucks and really wish I had discovered them back when I had to travel a fair bit.")
(My innovative cover for solid shampoo was kindly admired by the autor, also discussed on the solid shampoo forums at https://lush.co.uk/index.php?page=shop.product_details&flypage=flypage.tpl&product_id=56&category_id=487&option=com_virtuemart&Itemid=80%29
Indie Handmade Show (2010)
http://indie-handmade.blogspot.com/2010/03/indie-handmade-show-on-flickr-040310.html
(features a photo of a crocheted baby-like sculpture)
Knithacker (2010)
http://knithacker.com/2010/05/11/knitted-gnome-finger-puppet/
and http://knithacker.com/2010/05/29/one-must-imagine-sisyphus-happy/
Collaborations, other media:
Knitcircus (Winter 2010 issue - link as soon as the issue is live)
(there will be a book in 2011 that will feature my knits and also there is an upcoming collaboration with an american yarn company that is taking shape - more info as soon as i am allowed to publish that)
Exhibitions:
Genius Loci (2010), Slovakia
(12th year of textile miniatures exhibition, more information at http://pragueloop.blogspot.com/2010/05/hooray-for-exhibition.html )
Stitch yourself (2010), Science Museum, London
http://pragueloop.blogspot.com/2010/06/london-science-museum.html
Collective projects:
Prague: guerilla knitting event at the nationa theatre (2010)
http://pragueloop.blogspot.com/2010/06/guerilla-knitting-action.html
Manchester: yarn bombing at the Sounds From The Other City Festival (2010)
http://artyarn.blogspot.com/2010/03/artyarn-invite-you-to-participate.html
knitted and crocheted objects for the event, their photos are at
http://pragueloop.blogspot.com/2010/03/yarn-bombing-in-manchester.htmll
And my work is featured on their blog at
http://artyarn.blogspot.com/2010/03/yarn-bombing-sounds-from-other-city.html
THE JÖNKÖPING LETTER ARCHIVE , Jönköping County Museum, Jönköping, Sweden (2010)
http://www.schalalala.de/the-jonkoping-letter-archive/
THE JÖNKÖPING LETTER ARCHIVE is a collection of single letter knitting patterns extracted from existing fan scarfs, which were found on the internet. The archive is part of the exhibition “CRAFTWERK 2.0 – New Household Tactics for the Popular Crafts” at the Jönköping County Museum, Sweden.
(My letters E and O were featured at
http://www.schalalala.de/news/e/
and
http://www.schalalala.de/news/o-in-progress/ )
One Million Giraffes (2010)
http://www.olahelland.net/giraffes/?id=49572
(a knitted giraffe finger puppet for a project that aims to collect 1 000 000 drawn or crafted giraffes)
Stitches on the Bridge (2009)
http://www.stitchesonthebridge.co.uk/ and http://www.stitchesonthebridge.co.uk/index.asp?pageid=182179
(An effort in Scotland to cover an entire bridge in knitted or crocheted pieces.)
Victoria & Albert Museum, London (web) (2010)
http://www.vam.ac.uk/collections/fashion/features/knitting/share/index.php?section=2&postIndex=1&postSearch=&category=&start=0&show=12
(photos of knits by users are added to the database of the museum)
Science Museum, London (2010)
http://www.stitchldn.com/stitchyourself.html
(an exhibition of knitted autoportraits, launch in June 2010)
Charity projects
Knitty Knitty Bang Bang (collectiong chemo caps for hospital in New Orleans) (2010)http://bijouxmaster.blogspot.com/2010/03/contest-time-q-headquarters-up-to-date.html
Bundles of Joy (2009)
http://www.friendsofpineridgereservation.org/(general page for the project)
(Knitting baby items for the Pine Ridge Indian Reservation in South Dakota, USA)
Knit a Square (2009)
http://www.knit-a-square.com/
(Knitting squares for blankets for orphans in Soweto, South Africa)
Awards
Sunshine Award (2009)
http://createdandfelted.blogspot.com/2010/01/blog-award_28.html
("awarded to bloggers whose positivity & creativity inspires others in the blog world")
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