Between Hurricane Sandy and the inglorious end of the Tigers’ season, the news today has been pretty depressing here. So I figured I’d stay with something light today and talk about a bombing incident that occurred on campus last Friday. In case you’re wondering how a bombing on a major university campus can be considered a light event, I need to point out that this was a Yarn Bombing incident. Yarn Bombing (also referred to as Yarnstorming or guerrilla knitting) is type of street art – in this case garden art – where trees and other objects are covered with colorful yarn. What’s the point? I don’t know; does art have to have a point? Anyway, to add a little whimsy to your day, here are some photos from this weekend’s Yarn Bombing at the MSU Gardens.
For more photos go to the MSU Gardens website
They must create a great hiding place for insects and keep the bark wet. I hope the “socks” are removed soon. I know art and beauty are in the eye of the beholder, but this seems like a waste of time and talent. Oh, pooh. They really are cute, though! And if the project gets people interested in trees or knitting, I guess it’s worth it.
Sandy, that’s the same concern I have with Seattle’s version of tree socks (posted last February – https://sharepoint.cahnrs.wsu.edu/blogs/urbanhort/archive/2012/02/19/another-lesson-from-my-eastcoast-garden.aspx). Socks…tree whispering…what’s next?
What goes up must come down…As long as the Wearing of the Sweaters is temporary, and the knitting comes down before it starts making problems, how jolly!