Author Archives: kellymarietheartist

About kellymarietheartist

Visual artist originally from Australia, travelling the world creating crocheted wearable art and functional textile pieces. Sustainable art and slow fashion made from recycled fabrics, wools and metal. Colourful. Psychedelic. Unique.

Boomtown Weekend

At Boomtown festival this weekend. Chapter 11: A Radical City will be a little woolier and pastel-y rainbow-ier this year! Hooray. Continue reading

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All Together Now weekend

At the All Together Now festival, here’s a gif of me dancing in a shaggy pastel rainbow vest! Continue reading

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Kendall Calling weekend

At Kendall Calling this weekend, here’s some dancing in a shag vest! Continue reading

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Aquatic shag coat

Talking about the aquatically themed wool shag coat I’ve recently made. Work in progress shots, professionally photos and silly gifs ahoy! Continue reading

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Eye got you covered

Love ethical fashion? Then check out my latest offerings of colourful, bizarre and custom wool bijouterie. Well made slow fashion that ships internationally. Continue reading

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Crop Top Triptych

I have been busy over winter and early spring on some fabulous blue and yellow shaggy crop tops! Continue reading

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Granny square crop top

Latest offering; a greyscale fringed supercropped top with an oversized hood for oversized hairstyles! Continue reading

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Dreadlock beads

I have been making some beads for hairstyles – yarn braids and dreadlocks! Continue reading

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Save the Children Craft Workshop

Recent pompom and tassel making workshops at Save the Children Bath charity. Continue reading

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Finishing the pink phoenix parasol

After crocheting the main cover for the Pink Phoenix parasol, it’s time to attach and add the finishing touches. Continue reading

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