An exclusive tiger-inspired art exhibition will take place
at the Cafe Royal in London from 22nd September to 1st October. Twelve designers were set a challenge by
wildlife charity Save Wild Tigers to create works of art that will be sold for
the charity at a gala dinner at the Savoy.
Among the featured artists is Shauna Richardson who invented
the term Crochetdermy® for her distinctive crochet-sculptures. She has set her global reputation based on
her amazing crocheting techniques in creating realistic life-size animal forms.
Shauna set about crocheting a tiger working solely in white
mohair yarn, the stripes and areas between the stripes being created using
changes of stitch direction.
Shauna’s tiger inspired piece along with many other
prestigious artists works will be on show at the Cafe Royal from 22nd September
- 1st October before being auctioned at the Be Inspired Gala Dinner Event held
at the Savoy London on the 9th October.
Shown here and above is her latest creation for Save Wild Tigers.
Among Shauna Richardson's latest creations is this stack of animals entitled The Bremen Musicians, which took eleven months to complete.
The Bremen Musicians is based on a German folk tale by the
Brothers Grimm, and stands 3 metres tall. The tower, featuring four life-size
animals - a donkey, dog, cat and a cockerel, was created using a flat
battleship grey Aran wool which reflects the grey area between art and craft in
which Richardson’s work inhabits.
She has also previously produced public art commissions
including a flagship project for the London 2012 Olympic Games for which she
crocheted three 25ft lions that toured the UK in a mobile glass vehicle.
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