‘Yarn Bombing’ is a form of street art that involves covering objects in colourful knitting or crocheting. We had a previous example of it in our blog post, “Trees with Socks”.
Well now yarn bombing has come to Whitehorse by adorning one of the city’s landmarks. At Whitehorse’s Erik Nielsen International Airport we have what is known as the world’s largest weathervane, a retired DC-3 mounted on a pedestal. Yukon historian Murray Lundberg offers an interesting background account of the aircraft on explorenorth.com.
Here’s some information about yarn bombing from a sheet tacked to the plane’s pedestal:
Yarn bombing became a cultural phenomenon in the mid 2000’s. It is generally credited to Magda Sayeg as she has been a pioneer of the movement starting in 2005 and she continues to yarn bomb around the world.
The art has been taken up by knitters, crotcheters, and crafters in order to:
- collaborate with other crafters
- learn new skills
- create and promote handmade products
- share creativity with the public
- have fun
- take part in an international art and activism movement
- brighten and beautify the environment and urban landscapes
Yukon fibre artists are proud to reveal the results of their work.
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