Yarnstorming. Knit Graffiti. Guerrilla Knitting. Yarn Bombing. You mave seen objects in the city streetscape snuggled in cozy, warm, fuzzy, knit coverings. Where did this grassroots movement start? It seems to have had many mothers; one of them is Magda Sayeg:
Actually, that’s not a bicycle with a sweater. It’s an example of “yarn bombing.” Read about the genre here:
“Graffiti’s Cozy, Feminine Side,” Malia Wollan, New York Times
The wooly bike above is parked on East 23rd Street in Manhattan, across the street from the School of Visual Arts.
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