Knitted Glass by Carol Milne

Seattle-based artist Carol Milne created these amazing knitted glass sculptures using a technique that involves knitting, lost-wax casting, mold-making, and kiln casting.



Since the melting point of glass is around 1,500°F (815°C), it gets too hot for Milne to traditionally manipulate it.



"I actually knit with wax. Since the needles stretch the wax too much, I knit each stitch by hand. I then surround the wax knitting in plaster and melt out the wax. This leaves the SPACE of the wax knitting inside the plaster. The plaster goes in a kiln. I melt glass into the space and then pick off the plaster to get the glass out."













Check her website: http://www.carolmilne.com

Knitted Comfort Food by Jessica Dance and David Sykes

Art director and model maker Jessica Dance collaborate with food photographer David Sykes created a series of knitted lambswool recreations of common comfort foods to encapsulate the feeling of British cafes and fast food restaurants.











All images are © Copyright of David Sykes

Check her website: http://www.jessicadance.com/

Brooklyn Botanic Garden's 'Knit, Purl, Sow' Exhibit

Brooklyn Botanic Garden’s current exhibit, 'Knit, Purl, Sow' brings together textile and knitting artists in an exhibit that features botanically-accurate knitted sculptures of flowers, vegetables, and plants.