About Morgan Bame
Morgan Bame is a self taught knitter from Helena, Arkansas. She began her first project while in boarding school using YouTube videos as references. As a result, she developed a fascination with the craft and pursued independent learning until attending the University of Arkansas and discovering the large local knitting community. While attending school, she worked in a knitting shop and spent hours learning and refining new techniques. After graduation, she pursued knitting as part time income, focusing on commissions and sales. Her work's focus is currently focused on creating original designs in both fashion and abstract art.
I knit a 9’ x 5’ portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that is invisible when viewed straight on, and can only be seen at an angle. Being “other” within a society often comes with the burden and fear of being overlooked by conventional standards. For those who are ethnically or socially outsiders in their community, there exists an ever present threat that their artistic talents, innovative thinking, and even personhood are at risk of being denied or ignored by the majority. Even so, the absence of acknowledgment does not erase the persistence of presence.
About the art
Morgan Bame is a self taught knitter from Helena, Arkansas. She began her first project while in boarding school using YouTube videos as references. As a result, she developed a fascination with the craft and pursued independent learning until attending the University of Arkansas and discovering the large local knitting community. While attending school, she worked in a knitting shop and spent hours learning and refining new techniques. After graduation, she pursued knitting as part time income, focusing on commissions and sales. Her work's focus is currently focused on creating original designs in both fashion and abstract art.
I knit a 9’ x 5’ portrait of Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. that is invisible when viewed straight on, and can only be seen at an angle. Being “other” within a society often comes with the burden and fear of being overlooked by conventional standards. For those who are ethnically or socially outsiders in their community, there exists an ever present threat that their artistic talents, innovative thinking, and even personhood are at risk of being denied or ignored by the majority. Even so, the absence of acknowledgment does not erase the persistence of presence.