Around Christmas time, I first heard about what's been called the world's least offensive graffiti. Some people call it yarn bombing, some call it guerilla knitting, and some call it street color. It basically consists of putting knitted pieces around things like signposts, bike racks, public art, or whatever else is unguarded for long enough to sew some knitting around it. It's way cool, and though I don't knit, I'm eager to do some crocheting and stick it somewhere.
Anyway, there was an article in the Bee about how the new Crocker museum had been "bombed" and since it's kind of "street art" they decided to leave it there. I frankly had forgotten about it, but today as I was riding by the Capitol, I saw some more of it. So I went home and got the camera and took a picture of this piece, and then went over to the Crocker and got a picture of that one, too.
You can also check out the blog of one of the "bombers." She(?) had left a label on the piece at the Crocker.
I can't wait to do this. I'm thinking of some of the many statues on the Capitol grounds. Time to hit the thrift stores and pick up those little pieces of yarn that people are always giving away. If you Google guerilla knitting images, you'll find pictures of trees, phone booths (for those who remember them) and even whole parking meters that have been "bombed."
Addition: 1/12/11 I was just going through pictures today on the camera, and noticed that I have another piece of guerrilla art that I'd forgotten about. This was in front of a Subway on P St.
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