Expressive Collections is a store providing you with fun loving, free spirited, retro, classic, yet sophisticated high quality handmade line of products. Where you can find anything to suit your unique personality.
While some people may think knitting and crocheting are just for grandmas, that couldn't be further from the truth.
In fact, in the last few years, there has been a huge resurgence in these techniques, and the projects go far beyond scarves and gloves. Crocheted and knitted artworks have taken the world by storm, both on the street—a movement referred to as “knit graffiti,” “yarn bombing” and “urban knitting”—and in modern art circles alike.
Loved for the humanizing quality it lends to everyday objects, the medium continues to attract artists, who have no doubt been inspired by the pioneering works below.
"Locker Room"
by artist Nathan Vincent it will be displayed at the Bellevue Arts Museum in Seattle through June 26, 2011. Photo: courtesy of Bellevue Arts Museum
Banksy Tribute
In 2011, Polish artist Agata Oleksiak—who goes by "Olek"— She installed her works (five in all) on the sides of buildings throughout downtown Manhattan to help promote Banksy's documentary, Exit Through the Gift Shop, which was nominated for an Oscar. Photo: courtesy of Olek
“Captured”
In 2009, textile artist Liliana Crespi installed a group of three 6- to 8-foot-wide "spiderwebs" at Sculpture Key West, Florida. Photo: courtesy of Sculpture Key West
Unnamed
Another piece of work by Olek. This was displayed at the Williamsburg Art & Historical Center in Brooklyn during 2009), Photo: courtesy of Olek
Mexico City Bus
In November 2008, Austin, Texas–based artist Magda Sayeg—founder of Knitta Please, one of the first U.S.-based yarn bombing groups— The bus, which remained covered through November 2009, is "reimagined" by a different artist every year. Photo: courtesy of Cesar Ortega
Faces
In 2008, Portland, Oregon–based Jo Hamilton took pictures of her 16 coworkers and crocheted their faces. —some of which are currently on display in New York City at two Café Grumpy locations. Photo: courtesy of Jo Hamilton
“Piano Dentelle” (“Lace Piano”)
In 2010, Lisbon, Portugal–based artist Joana Vasconcelos displayed this intricate piano cover at the Haunch of Venison Gallery in London. Photo: courtesy of Joana Vasconcelos
“Varina” (“Fishwife”)
In 2008, Vasconcelos crafted this 5,000-foot-wide, 800-lb bedspread as a tribute to the fishwives—or working women—of Santa Maria, Portugal. Photo: courtesy of Joana Vasconcelos
“Everything Nice”
In 2006, Portland, Oregon–based artist Theresa Honeywell knitted this acrylic yarn motorbike cozy. Photo: courtesy of Theresa Honeywell
“Tree Cozy”
In 2005, artist Carol Hummel, along with her mother and two daughters, crocheted this tree jacket as part of a public art project commissioned by Heights Arts, an initiative in Cleveland Heights, Ohio. Photo: courtesy of Carol Hummel.
To see/read more about these wonderful artist and their works of art go to
What better way to celebrate the summer, than with embellishments of flowers.
Flowers for your hair, flowers for your shoes, flowers for your clothes. And with these flowers you don't have to worry about bees.
Here is a simple and easy pattern for a 5 petal flower.
Materials: any size crochet hook that you want.
whatever scrap yarn that you have. optional - small pearls/beads/buttons.
1st row - chain 3, sc in 1st ch made and in same st do 9 more sc - total of 10 sc - sl st in top of 1st sc.
2nd row - to create a petal in the 1st sc (pattern - sc, 3 dc, sc) - skip the next sc, in next sc do pattern continue arnd until you have 5 petals total. Sl st in the 1st sc of the 1st petal.
3rd row - flip to back of the flower - sc down thru base opening of the small petal - Ch 3, sc thru next petal base opening - repeat 4x in each opening - sl st thru 1st sc, creating 5 loops total.
4th row - (pattern - sc, 5 dc, sc) - create a petal with the pattern in all 5 loops - sl st in 1st sc of 1st petal. fasten off weave in ends.
You can add some tiny pearls, beads or buttons to the center of the flower if you choose.
Now you're ready to embellish with your flower !
Want to embellish without making the flowers just look for them in our etsy store for a wide selection.
If you have any problems or questions with this pattern please feel free to let us know.
We are at it again, making new exciting handmade items for you. With the weather warming up and the snow melting, things are looking kinda slushy and muddy.
So what are you going to do when you visit friends and take off your shoes. Well you don't want to walk around with nothing on your feet.
This is where we come in, just slip on a pair of Pocket Footies. They fold up small and neat into your purse or your pants pocket. Now you never have to walk around in bare feet when you're visiting family and friends.
They're also great to have on hand, for when something unexpected happens to the socks you're wearing.
Our Mini Mushroom is the perfect hat for the changing of the weather. Nice and lightweight for those warm spring days and just enough for those cool summer nights.
It gives you just the protection you need from the elements with its
crocheted brim, keeping your hat lightweight and ready for anything.
More colors on the way!!
Had a great time at the winter Artist Market. We met and networked with some really talented local Artists. Great traffic and good customers. Our new hat the mini mushroom was a big hit with the locals. The mini mushroom is a spring time hat that is fashionable and light for the warm days and enough for cool nights. Look for it at expressive collections.com soon. Enjoy the pictures!
Welcome our new addition to the Expressive Collection Shop - the Mohawk -
Cold nights have never been so fun!
This funky hat is stylish, warm, and compliments
anyone ready to express themselves.
Our Mohawk hats are lined with black fleece
to provide you with a nice snug fit and to make
sure you stay warm on those cold days.
We are a store providing you with fun loving, free spirited, retro, classic, yet sophisticated high quality handmade line of products.Where you can find anything to suit your unique personality. Come visit us at www.expressivecollections.com
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