Installation Art

Goodnight Moon - A Fiber Tale
Emilie Odeile, Ken Chapin, dog Henry & giant knitted replica of The Great Green Room, Goodnight Moon
Emilie Odeile, Ken Chapin, dog Henry & giant knitted replica of The Great Green Room, Goodnight Moon

"Goodnight Moon - A Fiber Tale" was made with 152 miles of yarn and nearly six million stitches

Goodnight Moon - A Fiber Tale (made with the express permission of Harper-Collins Publishers) opened in Trinidad, CO at The Commons @ Space To Create in May of 2023 where it delighted families and fiber art lovers for an extended six month run.

Made with The Express Permission of Harper-Collins Publishers

FROG - A Fiber Experience opened in Denver, CO at The VFW Post 1 in the Santa Fe Arts District in August of 2022 and was later highlighted as the centerpiece of The Commons @ Space To Create's Grand Opening in September of 2022 where it remained on display for a year.

Giant frog knitting on chair with giant knitting needles, large scale fiber art installation
Giant frog knitting on chair with giant knitting needles, large scale fiber art installation
Giant FROG foot , knit frog in black and white, stitched frog toes, giant knitting needles
Giant FROG foot , knit frog in black and white, stitched frog toes, giant knitting needles

FROG is an exploration of what it means to let go and start again, and again - with 80 miles of yarn and over 3 million stitches

Henry the dog w/ 13ft knitted FROG knitting a future iteration of himself w/ giant knitting needles
Henry the dog w/ 13ft knitted FROG knitting a future iteration of himself w/ giant knitting needles

Frogging refers to the common and sometimes heartbreaking practice of unraveling knit or crochet stitches.

FROG - A Fiber Situation
Giant crocheted cowboy hat hanging in The Arvada Gallery for Latitude 37
Giant crocheted cowboy hat hanging in The Arvada Gallery for Latitude 37

TOM MIX WEPT is a larger-than-life tribute to an iconic figure in Hollywood's history. Appearing in nearly 300 films, Tom Mix helped to define the Western film genre and was hailed as "the idol of every American boy."

TOM MIX WEPT
Tom Mix Wept a large scale fiber art installation of a six-foot cowboy hat by emilie odeile & ken chapin, girl drawing below
Tom Mix Wept a large scale fiber art installation of a six-foot cowboy hat by emilie odeile & ken chapin, girl drawing below
Six foot crocheted cowboy hat "Tom Mix Wept" by Emilie Odeile and Ken Chapin on display at The Arvada Center.
Six foot crocheted cowboy hat "Tom Mix Wept" by Emilie Odeile and Ken Chapin on display at The Arvada Center.
Ken Chapin sits beneath a six foot crocheted cowboy hat "Tom Mix Wept" @ BRDG Project's "True West"
Ken Chapin sits beneath a six foot crocheted cowboy hat "Tom Mix Wept" @ BRDG Project's "True West"
Artist Emilie Odeile stands beneath six-foot crocheted white stetson cowboy hat inspired by western film star Tom Mix
Artist Emilie Odeile stands beneath six-foot crocheted white stetson cowboy hat inspired by western film star Tom Mix
Tom Mix Wept six-foot cowboy hat crocheted by Emilie Odeile window display at BRDG Project in Denver, CO.
Tom Mix Wept six-foot cowboy hat crocheted by Emilie Odeile window display at BRDG Project in Denver, CO.

TOM MIX WEPT was first displayed in Denver, CO at BRDG Project's "True West" exhibit in January of 2021 and was later invited to hang in Branson's Rural Art Show. Most recently "Tom" was featured as the only fiber art installation in "Latitude 37" at The Arvada Center.

The embodiment of cowboy masculinity in his trademark white ten-gallon Stetson hat, Mix also came to be known for his unexpected vulnerability after weeping openly at his dear friend Wyatt Earp's funeral.

Tom Mix Wept is a six-foot-wide hand-crocheted fiber cowboy hat and a whimsical representation of Mix's unique ability to straddle softness and grit.