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Yarn Bombing Meets Spray Paint and StencilsJune 30

Yarn Bombing Meets Spray Paint and Stencils yarn bombing street art stencils

Yarn Bombing Meets Spray Paint and Stencils yarn bombing street art stencils

Yarn Bombing Meets Spray Paint and Stencils yarn bombing street art stencils

Here’s something wacky and awesome that I’ve never seen done before. Minneapolis yarn bombing artist HOTTEA (previously) strikes again with this amalgam of street art techniques including a canvas made of yarn, two stencils, and spray paint to create this holy trinity of non-destructive street art. How long does it take for one man to unravel 12 skeins of yarn? Longer than it takes for the sun to rise and set. Jump to around 00:45 in the video to watch the time-lapse. That guy is a yarn wrapping animal!

HOT TEAMarch 10

HOT TEA yarn bombing string street art graffiti

HOT TEA yarn bombing string street art graffiti

HOT TEA yarn bombing string street art graffiti

Work from Minneapolis street art duo HOTTEA, who decided to explore alternate avenues of guerilla art after being arrested for spray-paint graffiti. Via mplsart.com:

The HOTTEA project developed after a trip to jail, but it was also heavily inspired by past experiences: A grandmother teaching the skill of knitting, anti-gay bullying from kids at school, and, most importantly, the relationships that that were developed along the way — negative, or positive. HOTTEA explains, “The HOTTEA project embodies the similarities and differences in all of us. I wanted to base the project off an idea that had room for growth. We are always growing as people and the dynamic between people gives endless possibilities.”

See more of their yarn bombing work on Flickr. (via unurth)