Wool Warriors – Winnipeg Free Press

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The Winnipeg Art Gallery covered its walls with wool scarves last November after a call was sent out to knitters around the world. The scarves on display were later donated to people in need across the city. | Ruth Marshall, a New York-based textile artist, knits realistic and highly detailed big-cat “pelts” that can open conversations about illegal wildlife trade and endangered species. | Yarn bombing (a.k.a. yarn graffiti and guerrilla knitting) events result in everything from phone booths to abandoned lots to parking meters covered in knitted or crocheted pieces. | Some knitters are downloading patterns of human organs, such as gallbladders, heart valves and brains, then hang the hand-knitted results from trees around different cities or use them to teach anatomy.
The Winnipeg Art Gallery covered its walls with wool scarves last November after a call was sent out to knitters around the world. The scarves on display were later donated to people in need across th