PD may suddenly accelerate to dangerous speeds. If PD splits open, do not look directly at resulting goo. PD is still legal in 14 states.
I think this shit is great. Anything that uses public spaces for fun creative purposes is fine by me. I don't knit so maybe this is a dumb question, but I've always wondered how they get the material onto an object like a tree or something? Do they knit most of it at home, then wrap it around the tree and stitch up the seam?
that's awesome. Does the yarn ever get moldy and gross? What does a yarnbomb look like years later?when people speak out against yarnbombing, what are their arguments?
Here are three of the most cogent arguments I've seen against yarn bombing: http://blog.vandalog.com/2012/11/yarn-bombing-you-cant-sit-with-us/http://ohwhatatragiccost.tumblr.com/post/26147440026/laceninja-asked-me-why-i-hate-yarn-bombinghttp://ourcatastrophe.tumblr.com/post/26355953451/hello-there-i-saw-your-reply-on-yarn-bombing-and
Quote from: What The Fox Say on September 11, 2013, 06:05:58 pmHere are three of the most cogent arguments I've seen against yarn bombing: http://blog.vandalog.com/2012/11/yarn-bombing-you-cant-sit-with-us/http://ohwhatatragiccost.tumblr.com/post/26147440026/laceninja-asked-me-why-i-hate-yarn-bombinghttp://ourcatastrophe.tumblr.com/post/26355953451/hello-there-i-saw-your-reply-on-yarn-bombing-andThose links are really interesting. It didn't even occur to me that people would have a reaction other than 'oh cool. neat!'I get the frustration about how it is seen as more legitimate or 'safe' than other forms of street art but I really can't get behind the rich white art student gentrification angle. Not that middle class art students aren't probably behind a lot of it but I think its odd that the bloggers are projecting the need to feel 'subversive' on yarn bombers. Is it so hard to imagine that someone did it because they thought it would be fun and neat?It seems ironic that one of those posts calls them hipsters for doing an art form they deem not 'cool or edgy' enough.
Anonymity remains a hallmark of the yarn-bomber. One known locally as Slip Yum Yum, who recently moved from Richmond, Virginia, to Portland, would only contact Reuters via email through an anonymous third-party associate."We work hard to keep a low profile and only communicate digitally," said the go-between, who in turn would only self-identify as "Knit 1."One reason for all the secrecy is to avoid any potential brush with the law. But so far the authorities in Portland hardly seem to be in the verge of a crackdown.Kelli Sheffer, a Portland Police Bureau spokeswoman, said yarn bombing could be considered littering, but added: "If folks think putting a scarf on a statue is risky behavior, then we're glad they get a sense of doing something daring without being more destructive."
However, in my experience the majority of yarn taggers ARE well-off white women who think of themselves as activists or subversives. Two of our local groups are called "Yarn Knot Bombs" and something something about yarn anarchy.
Quote from: What The Fox Say on September 11, 2013, 06:54:08 pmHowever, in my experience the majority of yarn taggers ARE well-off white women who think of themselves as activists or subversives. Two of our local groups are called "Yarn Knot Bombs" and something something about yarn anarchy.yeah, I'm with you, I don't think the taggers race/class is relevantpublic spaces are for the public