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Sequence, 2007, grommets and vinyl.
Sequence, Detail
Colony, 2007, installation variable dimensions, cast wax and plaster.
Sample, 2007, grommets and polyester
The Daisy Chain Project
This is a community based project that will result in multiple public installations
throughout some of Chicago's vacant lots. I am working with various community organizations that serve both young
and old to produce hand crocheted daisies out of cotton thread. Then, once enough hand crocheted daisies are created,
I will place them onto the ground of the lots to create a form of ground cover. The process of creating the daisies
will allow me to talk directly with individuals about the dilemma of the vacant lots, why they are there and how we are inherently
connected to each other through our social networks. The term daisy chain has many meanings, several of which connote
the interconnection and transfer of information through one central locus. The artist in this project becomes the locus
and the communicator while the crocheted form becomes the symbol to discuss this concept. I invite everyone to participate
in this project even if you are not living in Chicago, as we have all witnessed in some form or another this process of urban
decay and renewal in even the smallest of towns. Please see instructions below to produce your own daisy that will become
a part of this larger project!
 Daisy Chain Project, 2008-, crocheted cotton. Site specific installation.
First, try to use 10/2 cotton or a light
weight cotton. I can also send some to you if you need material. You will need two different colors of yarn.
The first color will be the interior of the petal and the second color will be the petals.
Using Color 1:
1.
Chain 4; join to 1st chain to make a ring.
2.
Insert hook into ring and chain one. Then complete 15 single crochet stitches into ring, joining last with the first
single crochet. Tie off.
3. Change color.
4. *Insert hook into single crochet in medallion.
Bring up loop, and chain 3. Complete 2 treble crochet into same chain. Chain 3. Join to same chain using
a slip stitch. Complete 2 slip stitches along next two chains of medallion*. Insert hook into next chain and repeat
from * to * until you are one or two chains from the first petal. Slip stitch remaining 1 or 2 stitches and tie off. You should have at least 5 petals, and may have more--that's
okay! When you are finished, you can mail to 1157 S. Taylor, Oak Park, IL 60302. Thanks much and I will include
your name in this collaborative project! Need more detailed instructions? Then please visit the following link:
www.craftown.com/crolesson.htm
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