Magda Sayeg is flooding the streets with candy colorful cotton, expressing her textile tendencies in a new light.
Just a couple of months ago, while beginning my new journey with TasiaMade, I spent time gaining insight + inspiration from other freelance artists. To see the success of those following their passions makes my jaw drop, almost literally, and gives me a boost of the ole' 'You can do it!' spirit no matter how dark the day. Throughout my life, I've been privileged to come into the path of a handful of incredible artists and have been honored to get to know them well. Each with his / her own direction that seems to line up just right for them. There isn't any 'one' system in following your dreams. You have to make it up as you go and create your own story. Magda is ultimate proof.
With a deep rooted love for crochet // patterns // color, Magda Sayeg wrapped a stop sign with multi-colored crochet in 2003 because "It just felt right". Magda is known as one of the first "yarn-bombers", a new phenomenal form of street art, trading cans of paint for cute crochet. Photographed below is an airstream trailer designed by Magda. Because her visions seem to grow in size throughout the years, she now has a team of knitters to call on for the larger projects.
A few 'on the street' scenes. Just another day in the life of Magda.
Magda has been called on by Etsy, MINI, and Gap to do installations of her designs & is currently working on her new pieces for Ketel One after entering and winning The Modern Craft Project this past february!
What an amazing, exciting journey. I plan on following more of her work and success in the years to come. I hope she can inspire you just as much to follow your passion and feel like "You TOO can do it"!
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