Alone Together: A Socially Distant Public Art Project
While we are all observing varying degrees and phases of social distancing, safer at home and returning to work based on our geographies, Yarn Bombing Los Angeles thought it would be a great opportunity to highlight the talents of our extended network of collaborators.
Call for recycling by Momou - Claudia Zini, Rome, Italy IG: https://www.instagram.com/momoucrochet/ FB: https://www.facebook.com/momoucrochet/ This installation is an invitation to recycle as much as possible. Even if the view of some dumpsters is not very pleasant, we must remember that through them we can start the recycling process correctly. I covered the handles to make them more confortable and attached panels showing the recycling symbol. Secret Garden by Laura Blair, East Alton, IL instagram.com/blair_lair_studios The days of Covid have forced us to live separately but have also provided time for quiet reflection that is often not afforded us during the business of work, school, and social obligations. A silver lining during these trying times has been the opportunity to know ourselves better than ever before. A secret garden mimics a bounty of discovery, beauty, and contemplation. Whether the garden is a place in which to reside or the garden resides within us is determined by our individual perspectives. Streaming by Penny Richards, Redondo Beach, CA https://www.instagram.com/pennamiteplr/ Crocheted panel attached to wheelchair, with long fabric ribbons and streamers attached to top outer edges. The streamers fly away from the chair in the wind or with motion, filling the social distance of 6 feet with color and free movement. Cool Kids Wear Masks by London Kaye, Los Angeles CA https://www.instagram.com/madebylondon/ Cher and her two best friends are the most popular girls in school. These single crocheted replicas of the iconic Clueless characters are best known for their fabulous fashion sense and valley girl lingo. They are wearing a face mask because it is 2020 and AS IF they would be seen in public without one. Cool Kids Wear Masks was installed in the Arts District in Downtown Los Angeles on July 11th, 2020. |
Holiday Cheer by Erica Durante, Waldwick, New Jersey www.extraordinaryerica.com (blog) or @EricaBerrie (Instagram) For this yarn bomb, I crocheted five tree ornaments. I installed them on a tree in my front yard, where passersby can see them. I hope my yarn bomb will bring a little bit of cheer in this otherwise rough year. BLM by Luisa Bottari, Los Angeles, CA [email protected] Granny tiles form the block letters BLM. The tiles are suspended against a wall of ivy. The ivy symbolizes betrayal. Missing You From GVFAS by Darlyn Susan Yee, Los Angeles, CA IG & T: darlynsusanyee FB: darlynsusanyeeartist Yarnbombed parking meters and streetlamp in front of Grand View Fine Art Studios. I am missing the interaction I have with the community through open studios, the quarterly Mar Vista Music and Art Walk and the monthly meetings of Yarn Bombing Los Angeles. The studio space is not open to the public, so I am exploring new ways to create and connect. Woven Together by Karen Benjamin, Wellington Point, Australia @karenbenjaminartist fb:karenbenjamin I live in a region that koalas call home. But we are slowly losing the koala population due to the actions of man. Blue is the sky, green is the land and red represents the extinction of koalas. The wire weaving represents the need for us to work together to save our koalas! A Call to the Blind by Mariel Martinez Esquerra, Azusa, CA https://instagram.com/lemon_brat?igshid=brbbxo0u48o2 Location: Colorado Street Bridge; Pasadena, California. The death of George Floyd rocked the nation, those that have been silenced and forced to experienced shear brutality was now being broadcasted for the world to see. And after watching his death at the hands of those that swore to protect it’s people, millions vowed to not let Floyd die in vain. However, while most have banded together to fight for The Black Lives Matter movement, many continue to stay ignorant and blissfully unaware of such events; most being white upper class. That is why I and my fiancé decided to hang this yarn bomb on Colorado Street Bridge, as the bridge connects the upper class society of Pasadena with the lower class. It is the transition from million dollar homes and luxury vehicles, to the overpriced run down apartments, and crowding homeless population. Colorado Street Bridge is also the site of many deaths, so much so that it is now known as “suicide Bridge”, as you first walk on the bridge you see signs that remind those that are hurting that there is help; that there is hope. My yarn bomb is a call out to those that have chosen to stay blind, as they have the privilege to. It is also a reminder to those in the lower position of society that there are people fighting for equality, justice, security, and safety for Black Lives and other POC. It took roughly a week and a half to make, using three strands of yarn for each color; and a 25mm hook. This is my first yarn bombing but certainly not my last, and I am extremely proud of it, it is in my eyes my best work so far. |