Knitted Journal

Interactive Knitted Project, 2007-ongoing

Dimensions: expanding daily

"Please feel free to touch the artwork"

Participants knit one stitch, knit 10, knit however many they like.

Each participant knits for their own reasons; for joy, because others have knitted before them, to learn how, to be part of something that causes no harm, or just knit for the sake of knitting.

Knitted Journal grows with each unique stitch. Each stitch, including dropped stitches and tangled first stitches are an integral part of the artwork.

Participants complete a section in the log book explaining what they were thinking and feeling while completing their stitches. Shortly, the logbook will be available online so that participants and observers can follow the travels of the artwork which they have contributed to.

There are over 200 entries in the logbook by more than 180 knitters, many more have participated.

A few Random Log Book entries:

"I can knit! I feel joy...but my arm is sore after only 10 stitches, otherwise I would knit all day!"

Nathan, I.T Consultant. Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates

"I learned to knit as a child some 60 years ago, I might take it up again- Thanks Lada"

Fred, Pilgrim. Highlands Village, London, England.

"I'm thinking "nothing"...but it was hard work"

Dinko, Artist's Father. Melbourne, Australia

"Just had to join in"

Fay. Elizabeth Farm, Rosehill, N.S.W, Australia.

"My tension is too tight...maybe because I am uptight"

Anne. Elizabeth Farm, Rosehill, N.S.W, Australia.

"I prefer to crochet"

Phillys. Elizabeth Farm, Rosehill, N.S.W, Australia

" Was talked into knitting by a lovely lady. Thanks! Let's hope that in the near future we can all knit on aircraft again...such a crazy world!"

Julie. Elizabeth Farm, Rosehill, N.S.W, Australia.

"A house with such a past; and a knitter who has forgotten to knit... But one stitch of history has gone into this creation in the hope that time will make this project huge"

Katarina, Community Development Worker. Fawkner, Victoria, Australia.

"I'd love to knit some socks"

Carolyn, Flight Attendant. Midflight (using blunt bamboo needles) Mel-Syd, Australia.

"I wish people only would knit, never hurt, never kill in wars and always know what they are part of!"

Pino, Hawkesbury Regional Gallery, Windsor, N.S.W, Australia.