November 5, 2014 by ahandknitlife

Ojai Yarn Bombers Flower Power

The City of Ojai was abuzz buzz……the bees of Ojai were abuzz buzz……who wouldn’t be with a 1000 flowers dripping from the famous pergola in a stunning array of rainbow colors. Strolling through the pergola gave you beauty, happiness and a joyful giggling heart♥

The people of Ojai certainly enjoyed being enveloped by these beautiful flowers. They came in droves and stayed under the pergola for hours……it did what it was supposed to do……give people beauty, give people joy, give people peace……

On a sadder note……after only three days of this joy, right after Ojai Day ended……for some reason a mob mentality broke out and people of all ages, adults and kids, started tearing the installation down (perhaps for souvenirs) and within an hour it was all gone……down to the last petal……

We choose to remember the beauty and joy it gave to our community in Ojai……

……it sure had a massive impact!

June 30, 2014 by ahandknitlife

YarnBombing for Monster HeadPhones and Instagram

We had the best time YarnBombing for a Monster HeadPhones commercial on Instagram! We headed downtown to the Arts District in Los Angeles and my cousin’s daughter Carmen got to be the star of the commercials. It was her very first gig and she did so great!!!!!! I had a blast setting it all up and YarnBombing a Shopping Cart, Bicycle and Dumpster……Bring it On……

Here I am getting it all ready for Carmen:-)

Carmen at work being filmed!

……and here is the link……Shopping Cart Commercial on Instagram

Yarn ready to Bomb the Bike……

……and the link…..Bicycle Commercial on Instagram

Yarn ready to Bomb the Dumpster……

Dumpster ready to YarnBombed……

……and the link……Dumpster Commercial on Instagram

May 9, 2014 by ahandknitlife

YarnBombing for NAMI Ventura

NAMI Ventura (National Alliance for Mental Illness) just had their annual Walk at the beach in Ventura to raise awareness on Mental Illness and help break down the stigma. The clients at Turning Point Foundation spent weeks making pom poms, finger crocheting chains, crocheting flowers and vines to get ready to YarnBomb the city in time for the walk…… spreading joy, fun, color and a lot of smiles to the public. Thousands of people showed up for the every successful event……it was a Happy Day!

There is something very special about contributing to your community……by helping others you help yourself, it’s as simple as that. It’s a beautiful thing to see how many people stop and smile and wonder when we install the yarnbomb……giving us an opportunity to just be of service……making us smile in return……and the clients get to go home with an amazing sense of Self:-)

Here’s the story in pictures from Start to Finish

November 19, 2013 by ahandknitlife

Finches – The New YarnBombers

We adopted 100 Finches and they quickly needed to build some nests in their new aviary. What’s better than giving them soft, warm and fuzzy alpaca, angora, mohair and a finely spun merino in an array of colors to yarnbomb away and get ready for a long, cold winter!

Figuring out the color scheme……

I’m ready……in my light winter palette……

I want a little more couflage……with a little zest from the feathery turqoise……

Can you see us?……

First Prize for the best use of color……

August 8, 2013 by ahandknitlife

Ventura ArtWalk and Knitting Installation……for a Purpose

YARNBOMBING, ARTWALK, KNITTING FOR THE HOMELESS……

What a Great Community Event we had here in Ventura California!

WE DID IT:-)
Here is what we accomplished in 10 days……

We asked for 12×12 knitted or crocheted squares
One Square……becomes 50 in a week……becomes 150 in 10days……becomes a Communty Patchwork Quilt installed on Michele Chapin’s Fence in time for the ArtWalk……to later become blankets for our homeless♥

……and Prayer Flags blowing the wind……

After our Community Patchwork Quilt Installation……out of the blue arrives the YarnBombers from Ojai……to add to this FiberFest and colorful Extravaganza in time for the annual ArtWalk……

I guess they were caught by the local police, but hopefully no harm done in beautifying the world a little……

XOXOXOXOXOXO back to you WE LOVE YOU

And after all the excitement and fun, Scot and I got to show our work among hundreds of other artists in Ventura. The town was buzzing with art, color, music, food……the whole community in support of the importance of All the Arts.

It’s a Happy Time!

July 9, 2013 by ahandknitlife

Ojai YarnBombing – The Wave

The old abandoned carwash in Meiners Oaks, Ojai received a beautiful “SPLASH” of color in the form of flowing and dancing waves. See the JellyFish diving into the action?

Ceramic Head with yarn and glass beads flowing behind

Detail of Wave

YarnBombers in black in the black of night

The very last touch

May 31, 2013 by ahandknitlife

YarnBombing in Ojai – Chapter 5

This “Missoni”esque Tree popped up in Libbey Park, Ojai California just in time for the fabulous Art in the Park weekend!

There was even a “Toe Ring” Flower on the “foot” of the tree!

……and the multitude of flowers just dripping down……

Our Sunday “Farmers Market” opened to this beautiful sight, matching our fruit and vegetables!

Somebody’s SuperCute Wedding Day!

Who wouldn’t want to see this to brighten their day……?

Oh……there are ninkompoops around!

End of story however……he was caught and made to put everything back the way he found it……under supervision!

March 1, 2013 by ahandknitlife

Ojai YarnBombing……A Night at the Museum

The Fiber Art Master Pieces Exhibit at the Ojai Valley Museum opened up to such a success that of course the Ojai YarnBombers had to be a part of it:-) Look what we woke up to a couple of days later……

The happy Museum Director posts the yarnbombing on their Facebook page, and calls it “Art by a Renegade, Improvisational, Anonymous Fiber Artist Group”