Attention all artists, knitters and crochet-ers, and anyone with an interest in having their work on display! In response to International Knit in Public Week from June 8-16, the Southern Illinois University Edwardsville University Museum is organizing a yarn bomb.
During a yarn bomb, also known as an art bomb, artists from across the region and around the world, are asked to contribute their knitted and crocheted creations. The purpose is to promote art awareness and have some fun. The knitted and crocheted pieces will be draped over other artwork, including statues, paintings, sculptures and other media, as well as other stationary objects across campus. Nothing will be immune from being covered, including trees, benches, tables, poles.
The project is part of an awareness generating initiative, said Noelle Norris, a graduate student in English who works at the Museum. The Museum is asking members of the campus and surrounding communities to take the event a step further and continue knitting and contributing their knitted pieces through October.
“We would like this to be an international experience,” said Eric Barnett, University Museum director. “We’re searching for knitted and crocheted pieces from around the world.”
All the work will be displayed on the SIUE campus during the Midwest Artists Art Symposium, which will take place October 17. Barnett and Norris said they hope to have all submitted pieces for the purpose of installation no later than October 12. Items can be submitted to the University Museum, Campus Box 1150, Edwardsville, IL 62026. For more information, contact the Museum at (618) 650-2996.