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INTRODUCTION TO MICRO KNITTING WITH ALTHEA CROME
National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Kansas City, MO
SATURDAY, SEPTEMBER 07, 2019 |10 AM - 2:30 PM
In this workshop, you will learn how to knit with fine threads and small needles while also making a beautiful miniature knitted sampler project that you can display in a 1:12 scale basket. Students will be provided with everything required including threads, needles, patterns and a hand-made basket. Recommended optional supplies are magnifying glasses, a bright light and small, sharp scissors. Space is limited. Public: $55, Members: $50. RSVP and prepayment are required. 816.235.8011 or bernardinih@toyandminiaturemuseum.org
MEET THE EXPERTS | 80 STITCHES TO THE INCH: THE MICROSCOPIC WORLD OF ALTHEA CROME
National Museum of Toys and Miniatures, Kansas City, MO
SUNDAY, SEPTEMBER 08, 2019 | 2 - 3 PM
Indiana-based Althea Crome is a self-taught fiber artist who has pioneered conceptual knitting in small scale. She makes her own knitting needles from surgical wire and uses fine silk sewing thread to achieve the tiny stitches that compose her work. As part of our Meet the Experts series, Crome will discuss how she developed her process, the challenges she faces in her work, and her career highlights, including the use of her miniature garments in the 2009 stop motion film Coraline. Included with admission. Free for members.