2017 Lou Bor

Lou Bor

Melbourne, Australia

Re the theme of Patterns in Nature, I reflected upon the infinite patterns and colors in nature, and they are all awesome and continue 

to be so. 

This vest is my "vertical stripes for faux flattering figure."  

It has the colors and tassels that I love. 

The black provides the "wow" factor for the

     variegated colors.

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2016 Lou Bor

Lou Bor

Australia

2016 International Freeform Fiberart Show theme of flora native to your country/region.

Flowers come in all sizes, shapes and colors in Australia.

This bullion shoulder capelet  demonstrates the warm range of colours of flowers which may be vibrant or muted. The lizard broach is a gecko, common in the tropical areas of Australia. 

2015 Lou Bor

Lou Bor

Melbourne, Australia

The colours of water, the ocean, may be transparent or opaque, and comprise a variety of colours:  whites, creams, yellows, browns, blues, greens, and so on, dependent on natural events and/or  human/animal activities.

I crocheted a scarf in Solomon’s knot, using silks and wools of variegated hand dyed colours of Australia, (Fibreworks). 

This scarf was gifted to a friend moving to Adelaide. She loved it, and I was happy that the scarf was appreciated and going to a good home.

2014 Lou Bor

Lou Bor

Melbourne, Australia

For the 2014 theme of "blue" I crocheted various blue butterflies and attached them to a blue denim shirt: 3 at the front and 11 on the back.

Yarns used were variegated silks, solid colored synthetic thread, some metallic, and a combination of these.

2013 Lou Bor

Lou Bor

Melbourne, Australia

For me the 2013 FF challenge theme of Mother Earth evokes the 2nd verse of Australian images of the poem "My Country" written in 1904 by Dorothea Mackellar 1885-1968.

I love a sunburnt country,

A land of sweeping plains,

Of ragged mountain ranges,

Of droughts and flooding rains.

I love her far horizons,

I love her jewel-sea,

Her beauty and her terror -

The wide brown land for me!

2012 Lou Bor

Lou Bor

Carnegie, Victoria, Australia

I just love my unique, freeform wearable art cape, primarily comprising numerous crocheted bullions, bordered by organic knitted leaves with galls, holes and many crocheted bullion caterpillars. The similarity of art works, musical pieces and my submission comprises the use of many colors, hues, values, shades and tones, with the presence of embellishments. The bullion cape took almost a year to construct, the creative process for me being one of "flow" and "following my bliss."

People can have very strong views about art and music, and I have been amused by and enjoyed the varied views expressed regarding my beloved bullion cape: 

• "You should hang it on the wall."
• "I would like it as a mat for my dog."
• "It's a bit messy with all those dangling things. Are you going to cut them off so that it looks a bit neater?"
• "Do people really like this? What have they said when they see you wear it?"
• "It's a bit heavy, isn't it?" (it weighs 1.173 kg).

But most responses were amazement of the work undertaken. The tools I used were my beloved, bespoke Celtic Swan bullion hooks.

2011 Lou Bor

Lou Bor

Melbourne, Australia

The Journey Cape

This silk cape is not truly freeform, as it comprises joined units of white centre’s surrounded by silk bullions of Nepalese recycled silk (sari) yarn. Taking this year's challenge theme of stories, the story of this cape is memorable to me for a number of reasons. 

Firstly, the units were made whilst I was on an 8-week trip around Australia (amazing!), and in the car I would crochet, unwind and rewind the recycled silk. 

Secondly, I wanted to see how the recycled silk worked (with difficulty, and bullions are not distinct), and finally, this was the first piece of wearable art that I made. Being silk, and not tightly constructed, the garment dropped and is heavy to wear, but it is very warm. I still think it is a beautiful piece, and I love wearing it, remembering my trip, how I crocheted in the car, and how I organized the units and sewed them together upon coming home.

2010 Lou Bor

Lou Bor 

Melbourne, Victoria, AUS

For this 2010 Free Form Challenge I decided to crochet a Conifer Cone

Capelet in Solomon's knot, without making any chains, using a variegated

silk ribbon. The matching loose "necklace" was made by a crocheted "cord" of

2 chains. It had 2 ends of about 20 cm for tying around the neck, and in the

middle section a doubled loop of about 1 m of ribbon was dropped after every

few chains. Upon finishing the neck cord, each loop of ribbon was cut in

half, and the 2 strands of 1m each were finger. There is a conifer cone in a conifer tree

in the background. These cones open to scatter their seeds, and the

finger-woven braid was manipulated through some of the "opened channels" of

the conifer cones, to attach them to the necklace.

                                                                                             

2009 Lou Bor

Lou Bor 

Melbourne, Victoria, AUS

Our summer of 2009 included the Victorian Bushfires, so I used the colors of black, bright red & bright orange to represent this.

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