"We cannot live only for ourselves. A thousand fibers
connect us with our fellow men." --Herman Melville
Walk by the southwest corner of Clark and Howard in Rogers Park and you are in for a surprise. Mary and I installed a full garden complete with butterflies with the assistance of several volunteers and the staff at the Rogers Park Business Alliance. It's gorgeous! I love the details. Children are finding a particular delight running from flower to flower like bees on a mission shouting their joy in discovery.
Every flower imaginable and some purely from imagination are growing in this garden. Look for gerber daisies, plate-sized dahlias and delicate morning glories.
The Emanuel Congregation Sewing Ladies were by far our biggest contributor having made several hundred flowers, but even those who had never knitted or crocheted contributed allium and dandelion puffs.
One gentelman at the Howard Area Community Center contributed a large red crocheted banner. It became the base for what I call the "pole of wishing flags." We had a number of rectangular contributions that didn't quite fit the garden theme, but look lovely as flags!
October 6th is the official Chicago Artists Month tour of the Rogers Park yarn bombings. Hope to see you at the mini yarn bombing event hosted by the Rogers Park Business Alliance at 2pm!
A big thank you to Ana and Katrina at the Rogers Park Business Alliance and the Sprecial Service Areas for Howard and Clark for sponsoring these yarn bomgings and all the community who contributed!
Our final yarn bombing of the year will be at the Addison St. Bridge crossing the Kennedy. Installation is October 11th at 10am. We are looking for volunteers to assist. The new mural, garden and yarn bombing in Avondale are up for the 2012 Placemaking , Space in Between contest. Vote for our space! We are currently in 2nd place. Help us make it to first!
i love thiS!!
Posted by: www.facebook.com/profile.php?id=567552594 | September 27, 2012 at 02:19 PM
Thanks! We had fun making it, though some boogeyperson stole parts of it! Argh! The nature of street art, but still, argh!
Posted by: Lindsay Obermeyer | September 28, 2012 at 08:44 AM