Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk

All images © Lana Crooks, shared with permission

Portland, Oregon-based artist Lana Crooks (previously) juxtaposes the softness of wool and silk with the solid, unyielding surfaces of bones. She stitches hand-dyed textiles into anatomical sculptures adorned with colorful florals or feathers that are both elegant and eerie. Often encased in glass domes, Crooks’s recent skeletal works include a hand wrapped in a loose bouquet, an ouroboros entwined with a blossoming vine, and a human ribcage suspended in an ornately carved wooden box.

Crooks has a few pieces available in her shop, in addition to Stranger Factory, where her work will be included in a few upcoming group shows. Explore a larger archive of her spectral sculptures on her site and Instagram.

 

Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk

Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk

Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk

Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk

Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk

Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk

Beguiling Sculptures by Lana Crooks Fabricate Anatomical Parts from Wool and Silk

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