Posts Tagged olek
Olek Yarn Bombs a Locomotive in Poland
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on August 8, 2013
Polish graffiti artist, Olek, names her latest work “Deadly Romance” as a tribute to Polish poet, Julian Tuwim.
Photo Source: Huffingtonpost.com
Olek Joins Other Artists at Open Canvas
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on June 27, 2013
Graffiti artist, Olek, joins more than 20 other artist in an outdoor art festival, Absolut’s Open Canvas, along a stretch of North Sixth Street in Brooklyn, New York.
Photo Source: Fastcocreate.com
Olek’s New Publicity Stunt
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on May 16, 2013
Olek teams up with Rickshaw Spidey of East Village fame at Washington Square Park with a crocheted camo-covered rickshaw.
Photo Source: Boweryboogie.com
Olek Yarn Bombs the Einstein Memorial
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on July 26, 2012
Right after her trip to Brazil, guerrilla crochet street artist, Olek, wraps a statue of Albert Einstein in pink and purple yarn.
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Olek Crochets an Alligator Playground in Sao Paulo
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on July 19, 2012
In Sao Paulo, Brazil, Olek creates “Crocheted Jacarea,” a massive alligator playground with a team of “crocheteiros”. It was designed by Marcia Maria Benevento and covered in North Carolina acrylic yarn and Brazilian ribbons.
Photo Source: www.designboom.com
Olek’s Final Tribute to Montreal
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on June 28, 2012
Street artist, Olek, yarn bombs the River-God at the base of John Young’s monument. It’s also the first time she has ever left her mark on a fountain. “It’s a new identity,” Olek said. “For instance, the fountain doesn’t look like a fountain anymore … When you put pink camouflage on it, people start paying attention to it and taking pictures. It’s transforming the identity of an object.”
Olek Takes a Creative Tour Across Britain
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on June 21, 2012
Samsung teams up with Olek as she leaves her crocheted signature on landmarks across the country.
Olek Visits Montreal
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on June 14, 2012
Street artist, Olek, yarn bombs the streets of Montreal.
Photo Source: http://www.openfile.ca/montreal/blog/2012/
Olek Yarn Bombs British Beach
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on June 7, 2012
Olek’s signature crochet art covers two of the 100 Antony Gormley sculptures that line Crosby Beach in Merseyside. Olek explains how she wanted to “transform old into new” by “giving them a new skin.” Gormley couldn’t agree more.
Photo source: Artinfo.com
Olek’s Message for Jersey Street
Posted by Mylynedj in Yarn Bombing on May 31, 2012
Here in the small alley way between Lafayette and Crosby Streets are four identical strollers crocheted by Olek, which collectively bear the message, “Love and stop lights can be cruel.”
Photo source: http://www.boweryboogie.com
Bailey
Drew
Emerson
Lombard
Florian
Hunter
Montana
Jordan
Kelly
Leslie
Morgan
Paris
Nevada
Orion
Quinn
Robin
Saryna
Terri
Ready-to-wear Neckwarmers
Little Sweet Knittings 