Agata Oleksiak (Olek)
By: Melissa Willhoite
Biography!
• Olek is a fiber artist
• Her real name is Agata Oleksiak
•Olek was born in Poland
•She is currently living in New York City
•She got her training from Adam Mickiewicz University
•Oleksiak first used crocheting as part of her art in 2003 after moving to the United States
Facts about Olek's art
She does her art work in Brooklyn, NY where she lives in her studio
Her art work is all crocheted art (fiber artist)
She would crochet bicycles, sculptures, balloons, latter's etc.
Oleks art work
Olek never names her art. She thinks of crazy ways she can crochet on objects.
My gifts to her!
Crochet yarn
I would give her a life supply of yarn of every color of the rainbow. I want to give this to her because I don’t want her to every worry about running out of a certain color and always have enough.
The latest Crochet utensils
I would give this to her because she can be upgraded and don't have to worry about her own breaking.
People magazine
I would buy the latest issue of people magazine so she can keep up whats popular and it would give her some ideas.
$100 gift card to Michaels
I would buy her a $100 gift card to Michaels because it would give her the chance to buy anything she needs for her art work.
Interesting facts!!
- She bases her art work on what is popular
- She says her goal is to produce new work and share it with the public
- the movies she watches are what influences her work.
- "My work dictates the films i select." Says Olek