Kandy Diamond - CV
SOLO EXHIBITIONS
2014, Seance, at ‘Prick your Finger’, London
2014, Death by Knitting, at ‘Prick your Finger’, London
2010, ‘Knit and Destroy goes To the Movies’ Purl Gallery, Manchester
GROUP EXHIBITIONS
2014, Selected to ehibit at 'Craft Emergency', Aspex Gallery, Portsmouth
2013, Collaborative exhibition as Yiiikes! Collective ‘The glowing world’- Nexus Art Cafe, Manchester
2013, Collaborative exhibition as Yiiikes! Collective ‘The glowing world of snotboobs and the severed toe’- Islington Mill, Manchester
2011, Invited to exhibit at ‘Purls by the sea’ group exhibition
2009, Piece used as part of the ‘Activist Afghan’ on exhibition at Nottingham Contemporary
2009, Sugar paper zine exhibited at UK DIY exhibition Turnpike Gallery, Leigh
2008, Selected to exhibit at ‘Winter Warmth’ exhibition, Falkirk
2007, Knitted pumps for 'Pimp my Pump' touring exhibition with Lazy Oaf
2007, Superette knitted picnic show, Superette, London
2006, Final year degree collection exhibited at the Knitting and Stitching shows: Harrogate, Birmingham and London
PUBLICATIONS
2013, Knit and Destroy…Gets Handy! – 20 knitting patterns of my design – Cabin Creative
2012, Fox Scarf knitting pattern published in ‘Craftidermy’ book – Cicada
2011, Paintbrish scarf knitting pattern published in ‘State of Craft’ book – Cicada
2009, Craft project featured in Aug/Sept 09 issue of Cooler (snow, surf, life &style) Magazine
2008, 'Knit and Destroy' and 'Sugar paper zine' work featured in NUDE magazine, an internationally acclaimed counter culture magazine
Co-creator of and writer for independently produced craft based magazine ‘Sugar Paper – 20 things to make and do’ distributed via online shops and independent zine distros.- ongoing
WORKSHOPS AND PRESENTATIONS
2015, 'Death by Knitting' Poster Presentation at In the Loop 4 Conference, Glasgow
2013, Delivered conference paper ‘The Language of Knitting’ at In the Loop 3.5 conference, Shetland
2012, Delivered conference paper ‘The Language of Knitting’ at Text and Textiles conference, Cambridge
2012, Organised and ran a ‘Craft Club’ series of textiles workshops to Year 8 students at Gatley School, Manchester
2010, Organised and co-ran ‘We Can Quilt It’ declaration quilt workshop, Manchester
2009, Invited to sit on the entrepreneur’s panel at The University of Manchester’s business enterprise day ‘09
2007, Ladyfest Manchester fundraising craft workshops
AWARDS AND ACHIEVEMENTS
2010, Selected by UK Crafts Council to show at The Knitting and Stitching Show in Harrogate
2008, Selected as a finalist in Fred Flare’s ‘next big thing’ competition
2006, Selected as a finalist in the knitted textile student awards, work exhibited at The Knitting and Stitching Shows – Harrogate, Birmingham, London
2006, Received the ‘Design Award’ from The University of Manchester
2010 - present
2010 - present