VISCERA RESEARCH & PLANNING
Performance instructions from Janice & Amy’s closest family and friends, co-ordinated colours of yarn for the performance
Janice’s family & friends
amy 10 dark grey
rai 42 iceland white
ban 24 brown
alex 34 pink
liz 18 big light grey
rena 32 big dark grey
vee 12 grey
jason 42 dark brown
scott 33 spotty brown
dad 58 iceland white
mum 44- pink
amy 30 small white
ban 18 small ball grey
rai 23 pink
alex 42 white
liz 60 pink
rena 19 pink
jason 32 light grey
vee 22 crepe wool
mum 55 dark brown
dad 38 big thin grey
scott 23 iceland white
janice 30 small white
Amy’s family & friends
janice 10 white
mum 60 pink
erin 60 beige
damian 55 dark brown
jan 18 pink
dad 30 dark brown
sally 59 grey
diane 10 white
rob 27 light grey
amy 30 beige
NOTES FOR THE PERFORMANCE
● Although the performance looks unstaged , there is still quite a bit of planning and control from the artists.
○ Wool colors chosen with intention from the artists
○ Number of stitches to controlled by the artists to achieve a certain aesthetic
● Wanted to use a female focused craft in a non feminine way. ***
○ HISTORY OF KNITTING- was not only a female craft
○ Steer away from the vagina knitting performance piece
● The involvement of the community is a symbolism of individual vs society, and how both are intrinsically tied together. The people
in your life influence who you were, are and who you will become in the future
● Silent communication between the artist through this action ( we begin to get to know each other through the creation of this web
● The mistakes in the knitting adds an organic element to the art
● Experiences during the performance:
○ There is something quote intimate?? About involving your family and friends and knitting them into the piece.20 minutes is a representation of the time it takes to meet and greet someone on a superficial level, but not long enough to really get to know someone
Website References
https://theweek.com/captured/658895/quiet-joy-watching-other-people-knit?xhr=1
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/when-knitting-was-a-patriotic-duty-wwi-homefront-wool-brigades
https://www.atlasobscura.com/articles/people-knitting
https://www.smh.com.au/entertainment/art-and-design/melbourne-artist-casey-jenkins-vaginal-knitting-prompts-social-media-disgust-20150806-giszij.html
https://visual.artshub.com.au/news-article/news/visual-arts/gina-fairley/knitting-neurons-for-mental-health-244532
