Tag Archives: Andy Warhol Bridge
Un-Yarnbombing the Warhol Bridge
We finished the removal of Knit the Bridge in half the time thanks to our awesome participants. All de-install shifts for tomorrow are canceled and the bridge will re-open tomorrow, earlier than expected. Thanks to every single person who contributed to this fabulous project. You, the communities of Southwestern Pennsylvania should be extremely proud!
3 More Days!
Including this evening there are only 3 more days to get down and see Knit the Bridge. You heard it correctly, the installation will be coming down this weekend, Saturday and Sunday, September 7-8. If you want to help us take it down, a bittersweet, but very important part of the project please send us […]
Fabulous Celebration
Thanks to everyone for coming out and celebrating our community effort! We had a fabulous turnout – Over 3,000 fiber artists, friends, and fans came out for the Knit the Bridge community party. A big thanks to our sponsors for the Community Celebration – the Alcoa Foundation and the Cultural Trust! Thanks for helping to […]
Community Celebration Today! 3-7pm
Today we’re going to party like it’s 2013 and we created the largest yarnbomb on a bridge, ever! Please join us today, Sunday, August 25th from 3-7 pm on the Andy Warhol/7th Street Bridge for a ginormous Art Party to celebrate this amazing accomplishment and to acknowledge the hard work of Knit the Bridge’s many […]
Meet the KtB Team: Rich Fitzgerald
Knit the Bridge is a large-scale public art project. Alongside all the makers, we worked closely with the Allegheny County Executive’s Office to ensure a safe, secure, and fabulous project. Meet Rich Fitzgerald, Allegheny County Executive and key team member of Knit the Bridge, without whom the project would not have been possible. 1. What […]
How We Finished Knitting the Bridge
(Guest Post by Christina Papp) I heard about Knit the Bridge last summer from my friend, Kitty Spangler. What a cool project! I wanted to get involved, but, as often happens, life got in the way. I finished my colorful panel in the nick of time. Then, just before the big installation weekend, my schedule […]
Video from our Installation Weekend
Some clips form our installation weekend… Seems so calm in retrospect… for more videos from Knit the Bridge check out: http://www.youtube.com/channel/UCENCg1UkUBvOLs7jRN015EQ
Time to Celebrate!
You’ve put in the hours, now it’s time to celebrate your work and our community’s accomplishment at Knit the Bridge’s biggest community meet up. Join us August 25th from 3-7pm on the Warhol/7th Street Bridge. The Art Party is open to the public and there is no entry fee. Come to meet the makers, celebrate […]
Community Documented Images of the Install
Knit the Bridge has been an awesome journey of collaboration. Just as we’ve collaborated to put it up, so too are many different individuals and groups working on documenting the process. Enjoy this collection of images from a variety of photographers and vantage points. Want to see more? Check out recent media coverage: POP City […]
The Bridge Goes Up!
Watch this awesome time lapse Knit the Bridge videographer and participant made documenting the installation!
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