A collection of 35 artists from around the globe who work with yarn to make unconventional and creative objects.
From artists knitting giant sweaters to those creating rooms bursting with imagined sea creatures, Loop, Hook, Loom brings together some of today's most creative textile practices in a celebration of contemporary exploration and play. Broken down into three chapters - Weaving, Crochet, and Knitting - Sophia Cai dips into the history of these artforms and the creative ways they're currently being expanded. An accessible entry point into the world of yarn-based art, Loop, Hook, Loom features both working artists and hobbyists, highlighting the endless possibilities of textiles.
About the Author
Sophia Cai 蔡晨昕 is a curator and writer based in Kamberri/Canberra, Australia. Sophia’s ongoing research interests include Asian art histories, the intersections between contemporary art and craft, and building communities of practice rooted in feminist and anti-racist work. Sophia is the current Director of Canberra Contemporary, one of Australia’s leading contemporary art organisations and the Deputy Chair of NAVA, a peak advocacy body for Australia’s contemporary arts sector, while maintaining an independent writing and curatorial practice.
From 2023 to 2024, Sophia was the Artistic Director of Bus Projects, one of Australia’s longest running artist-run organisations. She has worked as a Lecturer at the Victorian College of Arts, University of Melbourne and as a Teaching Associate at Monash Art Design & Architecture, Monash University from 2020 to 2023, teaching across undergraduate and postgraduate art theory, art history and curatorship courses. During this time, she also worked for a number of arts organisations in curatorial roles, including Centre for Contemporary Photography as Project Curator, NETS Victoria as Exhibitions and Administration Coordinator, and La Trobe Art Institute as a Guest Curator.
