i have long loved large scale, installation art. my first love was ann hamilton...i sat breathlessly combing through a book of her's at the bookstore and a love was born. probably the exhibit i would have most liked to have experienced was privation and excesses (which included a warehouse floor covered with honey and layered with pennies).

thennn...i discovered andy goldsworthy, whom i think i love more than the rest.

i'm also completely intrigued with christo (a subject not discussed in our family--religion, politics and christo!! mostly due to the proximity of my dad to the new christo project, over the river & the heated discussion of whether or not it's "art") .

so i was so excited to discover carol hummel this morning. i get a little thrill whenever i see a light pole or a bike rack with a little crocheted piece decorating it...and ms. hummel's work is the pièce de résistance of this sort of craft mafia. below are a few of my favorite photos...but definitely check out her website to peruse the pictures for yourself...

also, be sure to read her descriptions, as they are as inspiring and as lovely as the pieces themselves. from the "buddha bound" project:

"Tie yourself too tightly into any ideology and it becomes exclusionary. Therefore, all influences must be carefully considered and then accepted or rejected to ensure that the wrappings add to comfort, not confinement. "

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