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KNITKNIT ISSUE #6

December 2005

Cover art by Tilleke Schwarz

Image by Cecilia Vicuña

The Workmanship of Risk

Mega Zines

Nana is the New Black

Issue #6 is sold out.

"Knitting Big," Emily Spivack on Dave Cole

"Soft, Fluffy and Virtual," Lynne Cooney on Cindy Ludlam

"Cloud-Net" by Cecilia Vicuña

An Interview with True Heart Collaborations by Hope Hilton

"In the Time of the Handmade" by Tova Carlin

"Knitting for a New Millennium," a manifesto by Lisa Anne Auerbach

"Body Count Mitten" pattern by Lisa Anne Auerbach

"Notion Nanny: Tinker, Tailor, Merchant and Maker" by Sarah Carrington and Allison Smith

"The Muster" a Public Arts Project by Allison Smith, photos and captions by Luren Jenison

Images by Rebecca Volinsky, Tilleke Schwarz, Lisa Solomon, and Lacey Jane Roberts

The first 200 copies of KnitKnit 6 come with a limited edition laser cut created by Luren Jenison, who also edited the issue.

KnitKnit 6 was designed by Alison Shanik and guest edited by Luren Jenison.

5.5" x 8.5"; color offset (inside laser cut pouches made by Luren Jenisen, in an edition of 200); 34 pages. Printed in an edition of 1000.

KnitKnit 6 was made possible by Fred Flare, Ozark Handspun, and Brooklyn General.

Issue #6 Events:

The Workmanship of Risk
March 1 - April 6, 2006

The Richard F. Brush Art Gallery
St. Lawrence University
Canton, NY 13617

A group art show curated by Sabrina Gschwandtner that explores the potentially radical impact of handcraft on contemporary art.
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KnitKnit 6 launch
December 29, 2005

Youngblood Gallery
629 Glenwood Ave
Atlanta, GA 30312

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KnitKnit 6 launch
December 8, 2005

The New Museum of Contemporary Art
556 West 22nd Street
New York, NY 10011

he New Museum of Contemporary Art's reception for KnitKnit Issue #6 featured a site-specific crochet installation by Sheila Pepe, a tower of cookies made by Hanna Fushihara, a projected video of the KnitKnit Sundown Salon, and Laure Drogoul's "Orchestral Apparatus for Knitting" - a live musical performance featuring the sound of amplified knitting needles. Prizes were given for best knitwear, worst knitwear, and most compelling criticism of the KnitKnit enterprise, as judged by microRevolt founder Cat Mazza.
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Cosmic Wonder
July 21 - August 1, 2006

Triple Base
3041 24th Street
San Francisco, CA 94110

A show and sale curated by Betty Nguyen.

Nana is the New Black
June 20 - August 19, 2006

Kick Arts
Center of Contemporary Arts
Cairns, Australia 4870

A contemporary craft exhibition.

Exchange: Baltimore @ DC
September 9 - October 14, 2006

Warehouse
1021 7th Street, NW
Washington, DC 20001
Gallery hours: Fri: 6-9 pm, Sat & Sun: 12-6 pm
Opening reception: Saturday, September 9, 7-9 pm

Presented by the Creative Alliance
Curated by Peter Quinn (Creative Capitalism) with Jackie Milad

Mega Zines
July 31 - December 31, 2006

Visionaire Gallery
11 Mercer Street
New York, NY 10013

An exhibition of rare back issues, out-of-print titles, and the best in contemporary independent publishing.

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