While street art has blown up over the past decade, with people on both sides discussing the merits of creating art on public property, yarn bombing is something relatively new (at least to me; I hadn't heard of it until joining this group). Both should make for an interesting story. Here are five sources that will be worth checking out:
1: An article on artinfo.com has some good information on how yarn bombing started and also talks about several of the major players involved. It also talks about yarn bombing day, which has since passed, but contacting organizers might still be a good idea for more info on this subject. (Publication)
2: A video also found in this article shows how Olek, a yarn bomber, knitted a sweater over the charging bull statue on Wall Street over the course of one night. (audio/visual)
3: Magda Sayeg, who many attribute with creating yarn bombing, has a website and yarn bombing group called "Knitta Please." She has contact info on her website, in addition to pictures of her work, and would have to be the number 1 expert source to talk to about yarn bombing. (Expert)
4: This blog post gives a nice overview of yarn bombing, with links to other yarn bombing sites and information about the "yart," in addition to a picture slideshow showcasing some nice examples of yarn bombing. (blog/visual)
5: Finally, there is a book that has been written about the subject that would give me some good research material as I write my story. (research)
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