{"product_id":"loop-hook-loom","title":"Loop, Hook, Loom","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eA collection of 35 artists from around the globe who work with yarn to make unconventional and creative objects.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eFrom 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.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cdiv class=\"OutlineElement Ltr SCXW16370201 BCX0\"\u003e\n\u003cp class=\"Paragraph SCXW16370201 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun SCXW16370201 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16370201 BCX0\"\u003eSophia Cai \u003cspan\u003e蔡晨昕 \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan data-contrast=\"auto\" lang=\"EN-AU\" class=\"TextRun SCXW16370201 BCX0\"\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SCXW16370201 BCX0\"\u003e is a curator and writer based in\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003cspan class=\"NormalTextRun SpellingErrorV2Themed SCXW16370201 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