I don't really go in for "soft art" asides the yarn bombing craze, if I received anything woollen as a kid at Christmas… well you can imagine the face. However, Your Organ Grinder, a female artist based in Brisbane has opened my eyes to a whole new world of knitted possibilities. Check out her amazing anatomical wool, felt and fleece works including a brain in a jar, a pair of kidneys, large intestines, lungs, liver, you get the gruesome picture. Yes there's even a pair of severed testicles in a jar – ouch. I can't seem to find out the real identity of YOG however I can imagine her anonymity might be a precaution against an ear bashing from the traditionalists. "Why don't you just knit some nice baby clothes dear?".
All of her work is available for sale at Etsy, you can also read her blog and keep up with her Tweets too. One thing, there does seem to be a big yarn bombing scene in Brisbane, any connection YOG? Come the revolution, it will be knitted.
Thanks for showing my work on your Blog! haha, yes, there is a LOT of yarn bombing here, and it doesnt even get cold enough for the trees to need trunk warmers…I cannot knit for shit though! Felting and hand sewing for me!
Ha ha, yep yarnbombing does suit the cold weather I suppose. I could do with being yarnbombed this winter lol. Cheers for the comment