bits and bobbins

nope, it’s not fashion-related, it’s not style-related, but so what? i like it and it’s fricking overwelmingly amazing. it’s quite possibly fiber-tastic (is that a word? if not i’m officially coining it now). “it” is the installation work of sarah moli newton applebaum. see more here.

much as i’d like to say otherwise, i’m a (rabid) collector. i love *things*. i love digging around in shops, finding interesting things, displaying them in my home, and making connections amongst the things i’ve collected. i also sort my things by color, especially my clothing (it hangs in the closet in rainbow formation).

also, there’s that thing i harp on all the time, about how our clothes, and really, everything we own, speaks volumes about who we are and what we want the outside world to think we are.

and of course…there’s my obsession with color. yeah.

so, given all that, it’s no surprise that i am especially attracted to this project by swedish-born artist helga steppan, entitled see through: all my things, wherein steppan (in her words) created “a series of twelve photographs [...] in which [she] audited all [her] personal belongings and divided them into a full spectrum of colour groupings,” the point of the whole thing to be to “ask the viewer to consider whether they can discover the artist’s persona reflected in the meticulously constructed installations of her material possessions.”

i ask: what would your things say about you?

(via i heart photograph)

love, love, love the sentiment on this lightweight tote bag i got at the renegade craft fair in brooklyn last weekend. nice, eh?

’tis made by these folks: the {new new} ny, a new-york-city-based collective whose manifesto is as follows (quoted from their site):

“…an eclectic group of independent artists in the Metro New York area devoted to fostering a creative and supportive environment among its members. The group encourages a spirit of camaraderie through craftsmanship and strives to help its members achieve success on both a personal and professional level. Members come from many different backgrounds and produce fine, handcrafted goods including clothing, home décor, jewelry, accessories, paper goods, bath and body products, toys, and baked goods. Everything is designed and produced locally by the talented artists of The {NewNew}.”

visit their website for more information!