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DIY:
A Revolution in Handicrafts
Mark Newport
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2100 Smallman St. Pittsburgh, PA 15222 | 412.261.7003 | www.contemporarycraft.org
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My hand knit re-creations of heroes’ costumes combine their heroic, ultra masculine, yet vulnerable personas with the protective gestures of my mother – hand knit acrylic sweaters meant to keep me safe from New England winters. The costumes, wearable objects hanging limply on hangers challenge the standard muscular form of the hero and offer the space for someone to imagine themselves wearing the costume, becoming the hero. They become the uniforms I can wear to protect my family from the threats (murderers, terrorists, and fanatical messianic characters) we are told surround us.
Mark Newport
Every-Any-No-Man, 2005
Hand knit acrylic and buttons
120” x 26” x 6”
$8,000
Mark Newport
The Escapist, 2004
Hand knit acrylic and buttons
72” x 23” x 6”
$7,000
Mark Newport
Sweaterman #4, 2007
Hand knit acrylic and buttons
80” x 23” x 6”
$7,000