AWESOME New NoseGo Mural off South Street
Forget Obama, Just Gimme A Beer!
This election season, all I want is beer… And I think the artist behind this piece at 11th and Mt. Vernon (or somewhere close to there, I totally forgot to remember) is on the same page.
I wonder what this is all about?!
Denine R. Gorniak (“The Bicycle-Chef,”) just emailed me these photos of some kind of bird installation at 18th and Delancey streets. She said they’re very tiny, probably no bigger than three inches across and maybe 10 inches high. And one of the birds (photographed above) even had some kind of baby preying mantis on its wings… So weird, maybe these are meant to attract preying mantises? Is that even a thing?!
Either way, I’m kinda in love with these!!
Like this:
Just got sent this photo of a new paste between 2nd and 3rd streets on Chestnut by Streets Dept reader, Chase Harrison… Thanks, Chase!!
I saw one of these a few weeks ago too, with a different ‘thought’ in the bubble… I don’t know. They’re so simple/easy, but both of them made me giggle a bit, and I think sometimes that’s all you need. You know?
Has anyone else seen these around? Or are these the only two, I wonder?
Like this:
Ishknits Yarnbombs the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Perelman building; Her Largest Installation Yet!
After just putting up a new piece in Fishtown last week, Ishknits (aka Jessie Hemmons) installed her largest yarnbomb yet outside the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Perelman building this past weekend, and, of course, it’s fucking awesome. I emailed (read: Facebook messaged) her right away to congratulate her and to find out more about the installation, and some other things…
Streets Dept: How’d you end up yarnbombing the Philadelphia Museum of Art’s Perelman building? How long will it be up?
Jessie Hemmons: The curator of Craft Spoken Here, Elisabeth Agro, became familiar with my work from the Rocky statue yarnbomb in 2011 and that is how the connection was made for this installation. I believe she was invested in fostering a connection between makers of all levels through the “unspoken” language of craft, and wanted to create a relationship between crafters and fine artists. In order to accomplish this I believe she wanted to take some risks, which involved yarnbombing the exterior of the building, as well as incorporating a CraftLab as part of the exhibition, where individuals of all levels can come and practice a variety of crafts during museum hours.
Because of the nature of weathering with yarnbombing, the installation will be up until early June.
For more photos and the full interview, CLICK—> Read more…
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New Ishknits Yarn Bombing in Fishtown
(Photos by Jessie Hemmons)
Ishknits is at it again!!
Philly’s most famous yarn bomber, who I happen to be in a show with at the moment at City Hall, took her talents to Fishtown this weekend to brighten up the intersection of Front street and Girard avenue (under the Market-Frankford El,) knitting over and old phone booth.
I know some people in this city aren’t too big of fans of yarn bombing lately, some are even “repulsed” by it, but seriously, this is such an awesome and inspiring artform, and I have a feeling we’re just beginning to see what Jessie Hemmons (aka Ishknits) can do… How does this make you not just smile?
LOVE it, Jessie!! Keep up the great work.
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New “Fuck You” Philly Skyline Paste
LOOOOOOOOOVE this!! Who did it?!
Either way, spotted this awesome new paste on Front street in Fishtown over the weekend, and I seriously am so in love with it.
I already see it on tee shirts with Flyers and Phillies logos beneath it, not that that’s my thing, but it just seems like that kinda attitude, you know?
Awesome.
UPDATE:
Oh look, it IS already a tee shirt!!
