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Greetings, I am pleased to bring you this post about an extraordinary artist by the name of Xenobia Bailey. When most people think of crocheting, they think of blankets, hats and scarves just to name a few items. Take a look at her work and you will see that there is much more to crocheting. I am going to post some pics of her work and also the link to her blog. Originally from Seattle, Washington, and now living in Harlem, New York, Xenobia Bailey brings African American roots music into visual terms with vibrant room-sized installations of crocheted mandalas, tents, and costumes. Helping her parents with their cleaning business as a girl, Bailey realized from early on that the aesthetics of a given environment made all the difference in how she felt. Cleaning the restaurants that were nicely decorated felt rewarding while cleaning the "dumps" was just depressing. Her discovery of African aesthetics and culture, of jazz, blues, and fusion music in college contributed to her idea that the psyche was profoundly impacted by one's physical surroundings. She began to crochet her impression of these uplifting and empowering sounds, and soon began making enveloping installations that seek to uplift and inspire while establishing an African American aesthetic in everyday American culture. Just wanted to give you a little Saturday funk!!! Stay creative, Charmel Blog: http://xenba.blogspot.com/ Short bio info: http://www.answers.com/topic/xenobia-bailey Now to the fun part...........pieces!!!
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