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MasteroftheunusualLuisade
Santiis a crochetstaryouneed
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Hertalentforcrochetwashonedfroma
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threads– it becamea sortofobsessionandit
allowedmetolearnthedifferenttechniques
neededtousetheyarnslikea language.”
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Withvariousexhibitions,workshopsand
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Luisa has enjoyed astonishing solo success,
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collaborativework:“Itwasthegiantcarpet
installationinPiazzaUnitàd’ItaliainTrieste,
mytown,in2015,whichwasa crochetblanket
of30,807squaremetres.I dreamedaboutthis
insaneprojectin 2014 andI actuallymadeit
withthehelpofthousandsofpeoplewho
believedinmysamedream.It wasthe
biggestcrochetblanketinEurope;thousands
ofcrochetpatches.Aftertheinstallation,the
patchesweresoldtoraisefundstosupport
MSpatients.I wasveryproud.”Wecan’twait
toseewhereLuisa’sdreamsleadhernext!
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