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The Fine Art of Yarn Bombing
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Jun 10, 2011 4:00 AM CUT
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Step aside graffiti artists. Yarn bombers take their craft to the streets, stitching cozies for everything from bike racks to entire buses
Tank Blanket
Military tank, Copenhagen, Denmark. Marianne Jørgensen
Crochet Blossoms
A close-up of the cherry tree at Joy Kogawa House in Vancouver, Canada. Jeff Christenson
Leg Warmer
Today artist Madga Sayeg fields invitations to yarn-bomb cities and corporate headquarters. Michel Jean Sicot
Urban Knitting
Pothole coaster, Paris, France. Juliana Santacruz Herrera
Guerilla Art
Street and sidewalk, Paris, France. Juliana Santacruz Herrera
Groovy Bus
Artist Madga Sayeg yarn-bombed this bus in Mexico City, Mexico. Cesar Ortega
Cozy Patterns
Bike rack, Orinda, California. Streetcolor
Seat Cover
Aboard a Philadelphia subway train Conrad Benner
Artist at Work
Yarn bomber Madga Sayeg works on a bus in Mexico City, Mexico. Cesar Ortega
Gun Cozy
Another piece by artist Madga Sayeg; this one is in Bali, Indonesia. Mike Piscitelli
With a Little Help
Firefighters add knit cherry blossoms to a tree at Joy Kogawa House in Vancouver, Canada. Jeff Christenson