Feature Photos: Birmingham Gets Yarn-Bombed
Birmingham In Stitches officially made its debut over the weekend, covering everything from lamp posts to parking meters in colorful yarn.
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Birmingham In Stitches has officially arrived in downtown Birmingham.
The art installation involving thousands of yards of yarn kicked off Saturday and will stick around through Sept. 30 and possibly into October, barring weather conditions.
The project, which is organized and funded by the Birmingham Public Arts Board and the Cultural Council of Birmingham/Bloomfield, involves placing knitted or crocheted objects on trees, lamp posts, parking meters and more — all in an attempt to draw attention to the city's public art program.
The more than 100 volunteers who made the project possible will be honored at a "yarn-cutting" and volunteer reception this Thursday at the Laurie Tennent Studio on South Eton. The evening kicks off at 6:30 and includes complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres. An RSVP is required.
In addition, the Public Arts Board, the Cultural Council of Birmingham/Bloomfield and the Baldwin Public Library will co-sponsor a free public panel discussion at 7 p.m. Oct. 25 about the Birmingham in Stitches project.
To check out all the knitted creations as part of Birmingham In Stitches, stop by these locations around town:
- The Birmingham Historical Museum and Park (556 W. Maple Rd.)
- St. James Church (355 W. Maple Rd.)
- Baldwin Public Library (300 W. Merrill)
- Shain Park
- City Hall (151 Martin St.)
- Merrill Street between South Old Woodward and Henrietta Street
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Cultural Council of Birmingham-Bloomfield
PO Box 465, Birmingham, MI -
Baldwin Public Library
300 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI -
Laurie Tennent Studio
798 N Old Woodward Ave, Birmingham, MI -
Birmingham Historical Museum and Park
556 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI -
St. James Episcopal Church
355 W Maple Rd, Birmingham, MI -
Shain Park
200 W Merrill St, Birmingham, MI
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Birmingham City Hall
151 Martin St, Birmingham, MI
Andrea Foglietta
9:53 am on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
You may RSVP online @ http://bit.ly/BhamInStitches2012 for the volunteer reception this Thursday at Laurie Tennent Studio on South Eton. The evening kicks off at 6:30 and includes complimentary wine and hors d'oeuvres.
Kathy Walgren
10:33 pm on Tuesday, September 18, 2012
This is SO Bomb! Proud of Birmingham for this fun project and thanks to all the knitters!
Linda Baker
8:47 pm on Sunday, September 23, 2012
looks like something to make people smile - we need more of that everywhere!