{"id":77371,"date":"2023-05-24T12:00:10","date_gmt":"2023-05-24T10:00:10","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.lalainieredewazemmes.com\/?p=77371"},"modified":"2024-03-01T15:55:01","modified_gmt":"2024-03-01T14:55:01","slug":"what-is-urban-knitting","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.lalainieredewazemmes.com\/en\/2023\/05\/24\/what-is-urban-knitting\/","title":{"rendered":"What is Yarn Bombing ?"},"content":{"rendered":"

What is yarn bombing ?<\/b><\/span><\/h1>\n

Whether you love balls of wool or not, have you ever heard about yarn bombing? Through this article, we will teach you a little more about this new trend that has appeared in the 21st century in the wonderful world of yarns and wools!<\/span><\/p>\n

What is yarn bombing ?<\/span><\/h2>\n

Yarn bombing, is part of the street art movement. He takes over city streets by covering street furniture with works made from knitted or crocheted yarn. It is a true urban art that can be compared to the world of graffiti (drawing and painting). Thus, this art can be expressed on benches, buildings, stairs, bridges, but also on natural landscape elements such as tree trunks in gardens or sculptures present in public spaces. The main objectives of yarn bombing are to humanize and dress elements of the urban landscape and to provoke the reaction of passers-by. Indeed, nothing looks more like a bench than another bench! Yarn bombing therefore dresses up public places and furniture, making them less impersonal. Also, yarn bombing can be a great way to create social connections and meet people because these projects within cities are often initiated by associations and groups of residents.<\/span><\/p>\n

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But in fact, where does yarn bombing come from ?\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n

Yarn bombing was democratized at the beginning of our century, on the American continent<\/strong>. The emblematic figure of this new artistic movement is an American, Magda Sayeg<\/strong>, who had the idea to cover the door handle of her haberdashery in Houston (USA), one morning in 2005<\/strong>. The trend was exported much later in France. Thus, it was in Angers, in May 2012, on the occasion of the urban art festival Artaq, that the first large yarn bombing project was launched.<\/span><\/p>\n

Some yarn bombing actions in France :\u00a0<\/span><\/h2>\n