Crafts CouncilDirectoryKim WinterBrittleAbout“Brittle” was made for the Prism Textiles exhibition in 2022. It was inspired by osteoporosis, a disease caused by loss of bone mass, changing the structure of bone tissue. It’s called a silent disease because there are typically no symptoms until a bone breaks or one or more vertebrae collapse. By using traditional lace weaving techniques on real bones, I evoked the fragility and vulnerability of this troubling condition.Kim WinterLondon, EnglandBones, paper yarn, Kim WinterBones, paper yarn, Kim WinterBones, paper yarn, Kim WinterBones, paper yarn, Kim WinterBrittleAbout“Brittle” was made for the Prism Textiles exhibition in 2022. It was inspired by osteoporosis, a disease caused by loss of bone mass, changing the structure of bone tissue. It’s called a silent disease because there are typically no symptoms until a bone breaks or one or more vertebrae collapse. By using traditional lace weaving techniques on real bones, I evoked the fragility and vulnerability of this troubling condition.Kim WinterLondon, EnglandBones, paper yarn, Kim WinterBones, paper yarn, Kim WinterBones, paper yarn, Kim WinterBones, paper yarn, Kim WinterMore from Kim WinterProjectReboundProjectProtectionProjectOne in five