02 March 2016

YARN BOMBING: Shaking Up The Way We See The World //Things We Hadn't Seen Before

Textile artist Magda Sayeg transforms urban landscapes into her own playground by decorating everyday objects with colorful knit and crochet works. These warm, fuzzy "yarn bombs" started small, with stop sign poles and fire hydrants in Sayeg's hometown, but soon people found a connection to the craft and spread it across the world. "We all live in this fast-paced, digital world, but we still crave and desire something that's relatable," Sayeg says. "Hidden power can be found in the most unassuming places, and we all possess skills that are just waiting to be discovered."
This talk was presented at an official TED conference November 2015, uploaded yesterday. 132,075 views.
Running time: 5:35
You might have seen some yarn bombing around downtown last year on trees @ MAC

Yours truly likes this Bull near Wall Street in New York City . . .
Watch the video using the link below -  go see where Magda Syeg started and why this turned into a worldwide phenomenon in ten years.
Enjoy + Have fun!
http://www.ted.com/talks/magda_sayeg_how_yarn_bombing_grew_into_a_worldwide_movement

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