Episode 099: Ivy Laurel Anderson

Kevin Kirkwood is joined by Ivy Laurel Anderson, a fiber artist and sculptor based in Savannah, Georgia. Using a knitting machine as her primary tool, Ivy wraps discarded everyday objects in elastic knitted membranes that stretch, sag, and conform to whatever lies beneath. Her ongoing series, Somethings, transforms castaway materials into forms that are by turns humorous, unsettling, and oddly moving. Her work has been recognized by the International Design Awards, the Red Dot Design Awards, and ArtPrize, and her practice has taken her from Japan to Italy through residencies and exhibitions across the country. In this conversation, we explore her path from fashion to fiber sculpture, her relationship with the knitting machine, and what it means to find beauty in the overlooked and forgotten. Learn more: ivylaurelanderson.com   |   @ivylaurelanderson Follow the host: kevin-kirkwood.com  | @kevinwillpaint | @strandpodcast Listen to The Strand on all major platforms. Including Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeart, and Amazon.