YArN bOmBiNG! YeAH, ThiS iZ whut wE Do! « the Fibe Squad. Keep it on the “DL”, but we just had to document this exploding craze!
(Picture above from a yarned up tree in Ohio) The Fibe Squad is a group of fiber enthusiasts, dedicated to beautifying the Albuquerque urban landscape through Yarn Art! Yarnbombing. Another Limited Rebellion: London Yarn Bombing: “My yarn is as bad ass as your spray can” Yarn bombing. When the Carrboro Arts Committee proposed a yarn bombing project to the Board of Aldermen, its members envisioned lampposts brightened by blue and yellow cozies, benches warmed by rainbow-colored blankets and a town covered in color in unexpected places.
The Carrboro yarn bombing project is an example of mainstream acceptance of this guerilla form of street art. Over the past six years, yarn bombing has evolved from a small group of knitters sewing cozies around urban fixtures to an international movement that adds color and comfort to dreary, harsh urban environments. Vanessa Hays is a knitter working on the project. She has been yarn bombing Carrboro and the UNC campus since February. Examples of her work include a hat on the statue of a woman outside of Carr Mill Mall and knitted leaves hung in the trees outside Weaver Street Market.