In my journey sourcing majority/as much as possible from thrift stores, I’ve been trying to find artistic solutions to low-demand materials that aren’t getting bought up, namely cheap printed bags and scratchy acrylic yarn unsuitable for garments. How can knitwear, and sculpture in general, act as a concealer and repurposer, a benevolent growth? The hand bag is a hand knit acrylic yarn body around a secondhand bag, stuffed with yarn scraps & acrylic hand sewn nails. Adjustable strap & zippered pocket. Features 3d knuckles and hand sewn palm lines. 1 of 1
