It’s that time of year, when we invite knitters and crocheters to get
creative on the Mesa Arts Center campus, and warm up the trees and surroundings
with knitted tree sleeves, rail cozies, stair snuggies and bike rack slippers.
We want YOU to improve our urban landscape, one stitch at a time, as part of
the campus-wide Yarn Bombing at spark! Mesa’s Festival of Creativity!
Two options are available for your knitting needs; create a decorative
tree sleeve for the one of trees on the south end of campus, or go wild and
choose a pole, tree, railing or other surface on the North end of the Mesa Arts
Center campus. The North end creations will be entered into a yarn bomb
competition. To participate, you and or your knitting cadre are invited to
submit your creations between now and March 1.
Questions? Billy Jones is available to consult and assist in the
selection of adjacent surfaces. Contact Billy Jones at 480.644.6541 or billy.jones@mesaartscenter.com.
All items can be delivered starting now, but must be received by March 1, in
the Box Office at 1. E Main Street, Mesa AZ 85201.
Yarn Bomb
Competition
- Teams or individuals are responsible for the installation of the yarn
bomb “piece.” Note: pieces will stay in place for 1 month after festival.
- Prizes will be awarded by a panel and community votes, and announced on
March 24, 2014.
Decorative
Tree Sleeves
To create a
tree sleeve, select from the following measurements (only bright and vibrant
colors with varying patterns of stripes, please!):
SHADOW WALK
TREES
4 feet long
by 15”, 20” or 30” wide
GIANT PALM
TREES
6-8 feet long
by 40”, 50” or 60” wide
Helpful
hints:
1.) Leave your
loose ends long to use to whip stitch you tree sleeves on to the trees.
2.) Clear fishing
line is perfect for attaching your yarn bombings.
3.) Hair claws or
clasps can be useful in holding the two disparate ends of your work together
while you stitch it onto a tree.
