PublishedArsenal Pulp Press, January 2020 |
ISBN9781551527918 |
FormatSoftcover, 294 pages |
Dimensions20.5cm × 22.3cm |
When
Yarn Bombing was first published in
2009, the idea that knitted and crocheted objects could be used as a political
act of resistance was brand new. Ten years and thousands of public acts of
yarnarchy later, the art of knit and crochet graffiti has entered the public zeitgeist,
from the 'pussyhat' making the cover of Time to OLEK's crocheted bull on Wall Street symbolising The Great
Recession: a cultural phenomenon that shows no sign of slowing down.
Yarn bombing is an international guerrilla movement that
started underground and is now embraced by crochet and knitting artists of all
ages, nationalities, and genders. Its practitioners create stunning works of
art out of yarn, then donate them to public spaces as part of a
covert plan for world yarn domination, or fashion them into personal political
statements.
Yarn Bombing the book is a wildly colourful guide to covert textile street
art around the world. It also includes over 20 amazing patterns, provides tips
on how to be as stealthy as a ninja, demonstrates how to orchestrate a
large-scale textile project, and offers revealing information necessary to
design your own yarn graffiti tags.
