So, the Springfield Art Museum got bombed… By yarn!
While I was viewing the installation, I ran into a woman who worked on it, and she said that over 20 people had helped put it together. They put a lot of hard work into creating something to make people smile, and I think they did a good job! Go ahead and Google Image search yarn bombing. You'll be glad you did.
Yarn bombing is apparently a thing, who knew? I didn't, so I learned about it. Here's some fun facts about yarn bombing:
It is also referred to as guerrilla knitting or graffiti knitting, and in some jurisdictions, it is illegal. The sculpture in front of the art museum was yarn bombed by the IdeaXFactory in Springfield. They were invited to do this installation, so no need to scan the mugshots for these knitters.
Trees are commonly bombed. Often, yarn bombers will create materials in a studio or home and then transport them to the location of the installation.
Yarn bombing is thought to have been originated in Texas in 2005.
However, Americans aren't the only ones who enjoy guerrilla knitting. On June 11, 2011, a Canadian woman founded International Yarn Bombing Day.
The installation had lots of fun little sections, and it would make for a good game of "I Spy." This bacon and eggs part was my favorite.
My friend Lindsay came with me to check out the sculpture post-yarn-explosion. She's inspecting the installation in this photo.
While I was viewing the installation, I ran into a woman who worked on it, and she said that over 20 people had helped put it together. They put a lot of hard work into creating something to make people smile, and I think they did a good job! Go ahead and Google Image search yarn bombing. You'll be glad you did.
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