Yarnbombing » New Zealand http://yarnbombing.com Improving the Urban Landscape, One Stitch at a Time Fri, 23 Mar 2012 03:07:07 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.1.3 But is it art? http://yarnbombing.com/but-is-it-art http://yarnbombing.com/but-is-it-art#comments Wed, 04 Feb 2009 05:58:57 +0000 leanne http://www.yarnbombing.com/?p=178 outdoorknit
Photo courtesy of Outdoor Knit. From her site: Disclaimer: I am attempting to draw attention to the fact that both spray graffiti and knit graffiti may not be seen as art by all. Which begs the age old question: What is art?

With all the debate over whether or not we should yarn bomb or not, I’d like to turn your attention to this wonderful blog by Knitsch of Outdoor Knit (New Zealand) where she lists the reason why she yarn bombs:

I have many reasons why i do it – the main reasons are:

1. to show people that knitting isn’t just for nanas, and the traditional perception of it being boring is well out dated. I knit because it challenges me, makes me think, and allows me to make beautiful fabric. Knitting tags is almost all i do now because i can try out new ideas, play, and make mistakes.

2. to show the ‘boys’ with the spraycans (and all ‘traditional’ graffiti detractors) that graffiti also isn’t what it used to be, and that girls should have just as much kudos for what they do in the field. Graffiti is art (i won’t go into detail about where i think the lines are) and so is craft – something that has a rep for not being ‘art’ either.

We’re challenging stereotypes. OutdoorKnit didn’t come up with the concept, but we like to do our part. Plus, i’m all about the positive – we need to encourage each other to try something different, to be ourselves, and explore our environment. Whatever that may be.

Hear, hear!

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