Fashion

[mspatmac]

I love animal prints on the animals but not on humans.  As far as snakes are concerned I hate hate hate them.  After spending time in the hospital getting anti venom because one bit me I don't even want to think about one.  @Kachina624 I agree that some species are spectacular.

[ALRATIBA]

I can't recall how many years it's been .... maybe 12 or 13 .... I took a master's class with Ruth Marshall at Lion Brand Studio.

She's a textile artist who duplicates animal pelts / skins- with knitting needles and yarn.

Here are some of her snakes.

There's a whole gallery of pics of her work.  You have to see them in person - she does fantastic work.

[Kachina624]

@ALRATIBA   How interesting.  However there's not much you can do with a long skinny knit piece.  How does she use them. 

I lived in the land of coral snakes, a rural area in the piney woods North of Houston. Our neighbor killed one.  There's another snake that resembles the coral... here's a poem you say to tell the difference.

Referring to the order of the stripes, "red touch yellow, kill a fellow".   They're lethal. 

[dulwich]

@ALRATIBA   Oooh what wonderful 'knitting' from Ruth Marshall - I absolutely love her snakes.  Thank you for this link going to check this talented lady out.

I envy you taking her master class I bet it was very enjoyable and what a concept.

[ECBG]

@Goodie2shoes 

I always thought snake print was ugly!!!

[Icegoddess]

I like animal prints in general, including some snake print.  I also like tropical prints, geometric prints and, for some reason, large polka dots.  Not a fan of tiny prints.

[Steffdoggy10]

QVC is really overdoing the animal and snake prints this year. Same with camo. I would like to see more subtle classy prints for a change.

[sunshine45]

my most recent snake/reptime print item.....

WWC cropped denim pants......love them! A398581

[wagirl]

Of all the animal prints--snake prints are my fave---not a fan of any of them really,  but do have a few small items as an accent, mostly on shoes or sandals--- and real snakes--don't bother me at all!

[ALRATIBA]

@Kachina624 

Fiber art is "art" .... like other arts.  It's displayed in galleries and other places where art is displayed.  At one corporation where I worked in SF, we had a very large wall hanging in the hallway leading to the exec offices.

Prudence Mapstone is another fiber artist.  Take a look at some of her work.  I've taken a master class from her also - at Lion Brand.  

Google "fiber art images."

ETA:  Some of it is made to be worn!

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@Kachina624 wrote:

@ALRATIBA   How interesting.  However there's not much you can do with a long skinny knit piece.  How does she use them. 

I lived in the land of coral snakes, a rural area in the piney woods North of Houston. Our neighbor killed one.  There's another snake that resembles the coral... here's a poem you say to tell the difference.

Referring to the order of the stripes, "red touch yellow, kill a fellow".   They're lethal. 

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