Yarnbombing movement fast becoming popular art

Yarn bombing, yarnbombing, graffiti knitting or yarnstorming is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth rather than paint or chalk , to put it simply ..... it involves creating a "cozy" for an object,. While yarn installations – called yarn bombs or knit bombs – may last for years, they are considered non-permanent, and, unlike graffiti, can be easily removed if necessary. The practice is believed to have originated in the U.S. with Texas knitters trying to find a creative way to use their leftover and unfinished knitting projects, but it has since spread worldwide .

Cars, buses, street signs, trees, buildings - nothing is sacred to those who practice random acts of yarn art. The quiet storm of acts of craftsmanship has spread across the western hemisphere. Ultimately, there is no end to what could be nestled into a colourful cozy.



Even though knitted graffiti is more environmentally friendly than the usual spray-painted variety, the art form has hit a nerve and simultaneously struck a chord with members of the public. The "soft and fuzzy" installations, it should be pointed out, can quite readily be dismantled at little expense - unlike spray painted graffiti.



Texas-based knitter Magda Sayeg wrote sentiments that appear to be shared amongst yarnbomb practitioners. Sayeg said she began taking her knitted cozies outside in
"... response to the dehumanizing qualities of an urban environment. By inserting handmade art in a landscape of concrete and steel, she adds a human quality that otherwise rarely exists."