Nathan Vincent: Crochet Artist

Nathan Vincent has a unique talent. He is a crochet artist and crochets objects. He grew up as a pastor’s son in the Midwest. His mother crocheted the family afghans and he asked her to teach him. He then made a bunch of granny squares and after that he taught himself how to knit.

 “My work explores gender permissions and the challenges that arise from straying from the prescribed norms. It questions the qualities of gender by considering what constitutes masculine and feminine. It critiques stereotypical gender mediums by creating "masculine objects" using "feminine processes" such as crochet, sewing, and appliqué. "

Nathan is really intrigued by the gender norms that society sets. So what if a boy if a boy wants to crochet or a girl wants to work on cars. So he started crocheting these ideas into tangible art to express his feelings and people took notice of the statement he was making. Nathan has received numerous prizes for his work and his art has been featured in galleries and in the blogosphere. 

You can read interviews with him here and here.

Nathan Vincent lives and works in New York City and received a BFA from the SUNY, Purchase.  His work has exhibited in museums and galleries in the US and has received attention in international publications.  He has been highlighted on several television programs and received an award as a finalist from the West Prize in 2008.