YARN BOMBING
I recently came across this exquisite work and had to share my colourful energy about the existence of the art of yarn bombing. Yarn bombing, yarnstorming and guerilla knitting is a type of street art that employs colourful displays of knitted or crocheted yarn or fibre rather than the obvious paint or chalk as seen in graffiti. As I researched the new term recently added to my vocabulary, I came across some important key concepts that link directly with the term up-cycling. It is said that yarn bombing began in Texas by knitters who wanted to creatively use the leftover bits and pieces from finished projects. Yarn bombing was initially almost exclusively about reclaiming and personalizing sterile or cold public places. It has since developed with groups graffiti knitting and crocheting worldwide.
These photos come from all over the world as the practice has gone global.
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