{"id":885,"date":"2022-05-03T12:20:34","date_gmt":"2022-05-03T12:20:34","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/?p=885"},"modified":"2022-05-03T12:24:28","modified_gmt":"2022-05-03T12:24:28","slug":"yarnbombing","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/uncategorized\/yarnbombing\/","title":{"rendered":"You, Me in Color &#8211; A Yarnbombing Project"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/engage\/alumni\/events\/campus\/spring-carnival\/schedule\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">Carnival weekend<\/a> is always special at Carnegie Mellon University and the perfect time to unveil our new art exhibit, a 10ft knitted piece covering our beloved concrete column, created by&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/cmwa\/about\/index.html\" target=\"_blank\">The Carnegie Mellon Women&#8217;s Association Knit &amp; Crochet Club.<\/a>\n\n\n\nYarn bombing is a form of street art. The artist covers objects or structures in public places with decorative knitted or crocheted pieces. It is meant to add meaning and color to public places, breathing new life and personalizing\u00a0<em>sterile<\/em>\u00a0or\u00a0<em>cold<\/em>\u00a0public places.\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:14px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faac03f2f-618a-4744-a6b7-23e766931c26_3514x1629.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\n<figcaption>Members of the Carnegie Mellon Women&#8217;s Association Knit &amp; Crochet Club with sections of the new work. <\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Faac03f2f-618a-4744-a6b7-23e766931c26_3514x1629.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>Officially titled &#8220;You, Me. Together in Color&#8221;, the piece was inspired by the mission of the room, to reflect culture, diversity, and identity through creativity. The team worked through the Fall semester and into Spring, first on separate pieces before bringing them all together for display.\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc8a143bf-f587-4ccb-b259-d2127cd2e03f_3312x1458.png\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\n<figcaption>The Team works remotely on their pieces. <\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F6e5ab64c-951b-4073-bb41-ed4d1903d9eb_1024x768.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\n<figcaption>The concrete column before the transformation. <\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\nInstallation was overseen by Victor and the crew from&nbsp;<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/www.cmu.edu\/fms\/\" target=\"_blank\">Facilities Management Services<\/a>&nbsp;who found solutions to fix the piece, supporting its weight and ensuring that it would stay up.\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:18px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F83d48e97-641b-4ea0-adb1-de9a682dd0fc_1960x2495.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\n<figcaption>The FMS Team installed the work<\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F83d48e97-641b-4ea0-adb1-de9a682dd0fc_1960x2495.jpeg\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6f76453-4404-41c9-9f3a-c2368f6246fa_3024x2703.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\n<figcaption>Victor and Team celebrate a job well done. <\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Fc6f76453-4404-41c9-9f3a-c2368f6246fa_3024x2703.jpeg\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a>With the yarn installation successful, the once cold pillar in the Kenner room had become warm and vibrant as the yarn draws your eye with its wonderful, creative, and colorful presence!\n\n\n\nIt was a big hit! Everyone loved coming to see the piece and commented on its eye-catching design!\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:19px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66da8743-40c2-48fd-93d9-2ca4cdb5f88e_4032x3024.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<a target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" href=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2F66da8743-40c2-48fd-93d9-2ca4cdb5f88e_4032x3024.jpeg\"><\/a>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image\"><img decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/cdn.substack.com\/image\/fetch\/w_1456,c_limit,f_auto,q_auto:good,fl_progressive:steep\/https%3A%2F%2Fbucketeer-e05bbc84-baa3-437e-9518-adb32be77984.s3.amazonaws.com%2Fpublic%2Fimages%2Ff55cc88c-6ffa-4461-85de-768f4c8668f1_4032x3024.jpeg\" alt=\"\"\/>\n\n<figcaption><strong>Our benefactor, Patti Askwith-Kenner (pictured in yellow), also stopped by to enjoy the installation!<\/strong><\/figcaption>\n\n<\/figure>\n\n\n\n\n<div style=\"height:23px\" aria-hidden=\"true\" class=\"wp-block-spacer\"><\/div>\n\n\n\n\nThe team at the Askwith Kenner Global Languages and Cultures Room would like to thank: Emily Half, Marlene Behrmann, Jennifer Britton, Carol Goldburg, Vicki Tam, Carla Bevins, and many more for their contributions to the project!\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Carnival weekend is always special at Carnegie Mellon University and the perfect time to unveil our new art exhibit, a 10ft knitted piece covering&#8230;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"footnotes":""},"categories":[1],"tags":[38,31,40,39],"class_list":["post-885","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-uncategorized","tag-art","tag-projects","tag-room","tag-yarnbombing"],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=885"}],"version-history":[{"count":18,"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":905,"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/885\/revisions\/905"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=885"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=885"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/kenner.dotsandspaces.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=885"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}