ART & CRAFT

An Epic Time Lapse Video of Jo Hamilton's Knit Portraits

Check out local crochet artist Jo Hamilton's extremely detailed yarn portraits from start to finish.

June 13, 2014 Published in the July 2014 issue of Portland Monthly

'Arthur Animated' by Jo Hamilton Art from Jo Hamilton Art on Vimeo.

From the artist: "In my work I use a traditional basic crochet technique taught to me at an early age by my Gran. I work one knot at a time, from the inside out, row by row. I always begin my crochet portraits in the middle with the eyes and work out from there until the piece is completed. I work directly from photographs, using no sketches, graphs, or computer imaging. Nothing is planned ahead; I make it up as I go along. I spend a lot of time simply looking, unraveling, and reworking until I get it right."

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