Not only does the city of St. John’s have to deal with the terrible new scourge of hip hop-looking graffiti, they now have a major new threat to the beauty and safety of our public environment: Knit and crochet street art.
Also known as yarnbombing or graffiti knitting, we spotted this particular piece of vandalism wrapped lovingly around a parking meter on Bates Hill.
Could this be the product of a ruthless gang of obsessive knitters who are itching to keep their hands busy in the summer? Ones who like to eat watermelon (latin name “citrullus lanatus”)?
While it is directly across the street from new yarn shop A Good Yarn, owner Jenny Metler refused to comment.*
* – Okay, this is a lie. Metler said she hadn’t noticed this particular yarnbomb before, but she says the trend is growing in the city.
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July 21st, 2010 at 4:44 pm
I noticed that one of them black bollard things on George St. was wearing a grey scarf the other day. I thought it was odd considering how damned hot its been. Now I know, it was the scourge of knitting vandals defacing the city.
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July 21st, 2010 at 5:00 pm
More public art!!! Keep it coming!!
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July 21st, 2010 at 11:37 pm
There was one in Churchill’s square a few weeks ago as well. Knittas represent!
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July 22nd, 2010 at 4:31 pm
Hello all you people who have always wondered why no one pampers the trees in Bannerman park.
Heidi Wagner will be doing a Tree Cozy making demo Thursday July 22nd from 5-6pm. Meet at 72 Harbour Drive in the Harbourside Studio space.
What is a Tree Cozy? Well, it’s a cozy that goes on a tree not a teapot!
Bring any materials you would like to work with, cloth, thread, wool, found materials. Also bring sewing stuff like good scissors, rulers etc.
Bring your creativity an join in the Tree Cozy Bee.
Tree Cozies – Heidi Wagner
If you haven’t made a cozy before, a rectangle measuring 4′ x 6′ and smaller works for our tree cozy installation (similar to the shape of a scarf only bigger). The cozies do not necessarily have to be knitted textile pieces- can also be non-textile pieces!
Some things to keep in mind:
Cozies can be of varying sizes, from simple to large. If you haven’t made one before, a rectangle measuring 4′ x 6′ and smaller will work.
For this project we are looking for pieces that are made of wool, cotton or any other textiles, we are open to other non-textile materials as well (e.g. using plastic bags) Just as long as it can be wrapped and secured around a tree.
Cozies are traditionally knitted or crocheted or sewn but the installation is open to other creative techniques.
It will be installed for a month so the materials you use have to be somewhat weather withstanding.
For more information please call Michelle at Eastern Edge Gallery or e-mail
709-739-1882
easternedgegallery@gmail.com
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January 3rd, 2011 at 10:48 am
The problem I had with that project is that you need to use natural materials to not harm the tree. The fabric should be breathable, and every time I passed by bannerman park and saw all the flashy materials, I could practically see the leaves shrivel away from it.
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July 23rd, 2010 at 4:37 pm
Awesome. Just make sure that natural materials are used for trees. Meanwhile keep it up.
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July 26th, 2010 at 2:49 pm
We are open to traditional and non traditional materials, the pieces will be installed for a month.
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