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Fiberart International 2016 – Call for Flowers
Knit the Bridge was the outreach project of Fiberart International 2013. So what’s the plan for Fiberart International 2016’s outreach??? Pop des Fleurs! (join the Fiberarts Guild of Pittsburgh as we embark on our next community public art adventure!) CALL FOR FLOWERS! We’re delighted to announce it’s time to start work on Pop des Fleurs, […]
KtB – One Year Later
Yes, it’s hard to believe, but it’s been an entire year since the installation of Knit the Bridge on that warm and sunny weekend 365 days ago. So much has happened and yet the pace of the past year has been remarkably slow compared to the 18 months leading up to the fabulous creative collaboration […]
Railing Redux – Take Two!
The railing re-purposing action continues at Knit the Bridge. Close to 100 railings-turned scarves were delivered to the Allegheny YMCA before Thanksgiving. Blanket kits were assembled and then distributed (we have a couple left). Students at the Environmental Charter School are using the kits to make 20-30 more blankets for donation. Animal enthusiasts have converted […]
Railing Redux – We Need You!
Twice in the past month KtB folks met to sort the railing covers in Michelle’s basement. We de-tangled. We measured. We sorted. We re-bagged. There are 900 of these squeaky clean gems! Now that they’re sorted, we’re wondering what to do with all these things… That’s where you come in! We’re looking for folks to […]
The Spinning (Paper) Plates Awards. And the Winners Are…
Knit the Bridge was the result of thousands of people’s hard work, but there were a handful of folks who showed up practically every day and put in tremendous energy, making KtB a part – full time volunteer job. We thought it’d be appropriate to give out Spinning Plate Awards (named after our dear summer […]
A Final Look at the Maps
As those of you who’ve been following the Knit the Bridge adventures know, we’ve had a goal of 100% participation from each and every Pittsburgh neighborhood and Allegheny County municipality… and, we got pretty darn close! We use the term “participation” broadly. Part of the design of KtB included having many different ways that folks […]
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!
Meet the KtB Team: Martha Wasik!
You might not have seen Fiberarts Guild and KtB Team member Martha Wasik before, but you definitely know her work. Martha is the graphic design talent behind Knit the Bridge’s print and graphic materials, which have played a critical role in communicating Knit the Bridge’s vision even before the first panels were stitched. If there’s […]
Going, going, almost gone! Fiberart International 2013 closes Sunday 8/18
Of course it’s on your summer bucket list. But if you’ve been super busy with the Bridge, maybe you haven’t had time to take in the fabulous fiber show that gave birth to Knit the Bridge. You might be especially interested in Carol Milne’s personality-plus knitted glass socks… Sandra Jane Heard’s steel tape measure sculptures […]
Knit the Bridge is up!
The Knit the Bridge installation is up after a successful installation weekend. We had tremendous turnout from our fabulous volunteers and completed the last railing around 9:40pm on Sunday August 11th. We will continue to post photos of the install weekend. Please send us your photos so we can share them: knitthebridge@gmail.com. Over the next […]
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