My name is Sara. I'm a Reno native and I've been an avid crochet enthusiast for going on 25 years.
I am looking to initiate a yarn bombing in Reno, Nevada. I am in search of crocheters, knitters, yarn donations, and businesses that will allow us to grace some of their outdoor objects with vibrant, colorful yarn bombs. If you happen to already be a crocheter or knitter, and you have ten million unfinished projects laying around, this would be a perfect way to put them to good use!
You may immediately be thinking to yourself, "What in the HELL is a yarn bomb?!"
Yarn bombing involves wrapping colorful pieces of crochet and/or knitted yarn around objects that are otherwise often overlooked or missed. It is a non-invasive, non-permanent form of street art which is easily removed with scissors.
Examples of things often yarn bombed are benches, lightpoles, parking meters, bike racks, porches, fences, tree trunks, and much much more. Yarn bombing is a way to bring life, love, and color to objects that are otherwise dull and lifeless.
Equally as important, yarn bombing helps create a sense of community by bringing people together to create art and beauty within their hometowns.
I have been following the work of a man called The YarnBomber for quite a while, but I had never considered bringing yarn bombing to my hometown until I visited Mendocino, California this week and saw it first hand...
If I can get this idea into motion, my goals are to:
- Begin "practice" yarn bombs in the late summer and early fall of 2014.
- Plan a full fledged yarn bombing for International YarnBombing Day, June 11th 2015.
- Eventually, I would like to teach crochet classes for those interested in learning.
- Once a yarn bomb is removed from its object, I would like to find a way to sew the pieces into blankets for homeless people and pets. I haven't thought about the details of this yet, but I'm sure there is a way! :)
Please please PLEASE let me know what you guys think! Also please contact me if you're interested in participating in any way.
My e-mail address is superpunkrockmom@yahoo.com. I have also created a Facebook page for this project, so you are welcome to message me there as well. (http://www.facebook.com/renoyarnbombproject).
Thank you for your time and for reading this!
PS: I'm terrible at blog/website design. Can you tell? :)
PS: I'm terrible at blog/website design. Can you tell? :)
