By Emily Schultz
Recently, yarn bombing has been popping up everywhere! This colorful and cozy form of graffiti is thought to have originated in Texas. Since then, it has spread throughout the world like wild fire. Artists have used yarn bombing to make political statements, create humorous scenes, or to just brighten up the streets. Here are nine of my favorite yarn bombings.
1. The “Charging Bull,” near Wall Street, was covered in crochet by artist Olek, and renamed Woolly Bully.
2. Created by Pittsburgh native Alicia Kachmar, "Mr. Roger’s Sweater" is a fun and humorous piece.
3. This piece is called "Tank Blanket" and was created by Marianne Jorgensen in response to her countries involvement in the US-Iraq war.
4. Located in Yellow Springs, Ohio, "The Knit Knot Tree" was created for a community arts project, and has since spread to other trees and objects down the street.
5. Magda Sayeg, in Mexico City, created this yarn-bombed bus. She has also yarned bombed other buses and automobiles in other cities across the world.
6. Created by Knit the Bridge, a grassroots, community-led arts project, this fibers instillation covers the entire Andy Warhol/7th Street Bridge in Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania.
7. This telephone booth was covered in yarn by a group named Knit the City, who operate in London and have been covering the city in their colorful creations since 2009.
8. Here, New York based artist, Olek, yarn bombs her entire apartment! Crazy!
Emily Schultz is a current student at the Maryland Institute College of Art (MICA). This semester she will be studying abroad in Florence, Italy at the Studio Art Centers International Florence (SACI). When Emily is not making art, she loves hiking, knitting, and hanging out with friends. You can follow Emily on Instagram and Tumblr, or check out her work on her website at www.emilylynnschultz.com
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