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Jafabrit's Art

Jafabrit's Art

http://jafabrit.blogspot.com/

A jafagirl, and a bit of a cheeky geordie lass. I like me kippers, marmite, a good curry, and mass quantities of tea. Welcome to my blog, a playground for the creative meanderings of a Multi-Media artist's mind.

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SCENE: Manchester Craft and Design Centre

UK Handmade | November 24th 2009 by Karen Jinks

The Manchester Craft and Design Centre are having a Winter Extravaganza – an afternoon of pure distinction – on Saturday 28 November. 2-5pmFeaturing live music / mulled wine/ canapes / activities / yarnbombing / exclusive discounts.(Images are Ti read more

Haters

Jafabrit's Art | November 12th 2009

You know the types of haters, they have nothing nice to say or negate everything you do. It happens a lot when you're young, but even at my age I get it now and again, especially with any attention my work or public art projects get. I wonder if they read more

E is for Eye on Yarnbombing and Chickens

Jafabrit's Art | November 5th 2009

and it's all about eye's latelyThe Knit Knot Tree is back and if you live in town or plan to visit then bring a piece of your knitting or crochet to put on the tree. The measurements for the tree are on the Jafagirl blog, so get clickety clacking wit read more

KnittaPlease announces an open call for submissions...

ArtYarn | October 29th 2009 by ArtYarn

Hello knitters,We're making a book!From Knitta's beginning, we have tried to focus on the community aspect of yarnbombing - how art brings people together across generational, national, and political lines. One of our main motivations is to inspire c read more

Wednesday Night Project 211009

TheSunroom | October 21st 2009 by Thesunroom

Well I’m sure that some of you will find inspiration at some of the sites I found this week. Look at this baby – is it not just superb? Love it, love it, love it. Telegraph Yarnbombing Article   Last week I posted a picture of this read more

Jafagirls gone wild

Jafabrit's Art | October 15th 2009

Okay, the jafagirls were goofing around as we yarnbombed the tree outside Art Happens in Kings Yard. Scott stopped laughing long enough to take the photo. I would have preferred knitted boobies but Nancy vetoed that, humph". Anyway if you are in th read more

the least offesive form of graffitti...

right paw left paw | October 10th 2009

Yarn bombing!'knit the city' in Londonknitta please"The phenomenon, called Yarnbombing, is thought to have originated in the US but knitters are now beginning to cover British streets in woollen 'tags'."- the telegraph read more

New Book: Yarn Bombing

Poppytalk | October 7th 2009 by Jan and Earl

Image from the JafaGirls via Yarnbombing (blog). Keeping the guerilla knitting fresh by mixing stenciling with yarn.This past week just whizzed by that I totally missed locals Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain's launch of their new book Yarn Bombing, The read more

yarnbombing, from the streets of helsinki

meia de leite | October 4th 2009

Yarn bombing or yarnbombing is a type of graffiti or street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted cloth rather than paint or chalk. While other forms of graffiti may be expressive, decorative, territorial, socio-political commen read more

YarnBombing: Re-knitting the urban fabric…

SensoryMetrics: re-inventing the User eXperience | September 16th 2009 by Jobe Roberts

ok – I promise to ease up on crochet puns! Yarn Bombing has become a phenomenon in the deeply secretive underworld of rebel knitters. Spun out in 2005 in Vancouver by designers Mandy Moore and Leanne Prain, the site weaves wimsical urban imag read more