Talk:Yarn bombing

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Help with image license

I pulled the image of the yarnbombed bus from this website. It was posted there by a media organization, but not the one that the Telegraph article cites as the one that took the photo, with the note "Share and Enjoy." Is this image appropriate for Wikipedia? Darkfrog24 (talk) 22:36, 26 May 2009 (UTC)

Help--I have a photo of the tree in Santa Barbara, CA and don't know how to upload it. Can I send it to someone? Please contact me. john@alipes.org — Preceding unsigned comment added by 68.108.250.12 (talk) 19:37, 18 June 2012 (UTC)

No source for Den Helder claim, line should be deleted.

The article gives no source for the claim that yarn bombing was first practiced in the Netherlands in 2004. I haven't been able to find one with a Google search, just mindless copying of this article. I suggest the line is deleted before it does more damage. 91.41.130.59 (talk) 07:52, 21 September 2013 (UTC)

Mustang Jane

This yarn artist/yarn bomber has an article on Spanish Wikipedia: es:Mustang Jane. It was added here as a "See also"; I've moved it to External links since it is not on this Wikipedia. Someone may wish to evaluate it for translation, but it is under-referenced so I don't know whether she is notable enough. If not, it should probably be removed as undue promotion. Yngvadottir (talk) 20:39, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

And I would prefer an other picture because one added is no good, no visbility. If no other picture will appear soon, will remove this. No Yarn bombing makers are allowed to promote their work by distributing own pictures about themselves. Wikipedia is not a facebook, but an encyclopedia. Hafspajen (talk) 20:50, 26 February 2014 (UTC)

Effects on trees

I think it would be important that somebody add in a piece about potential harm it can do to trees. Yarn retains water and it can rot the tree. I would edit it but I am not familiar with how Wikis work. — Preceding unsigned comment added by Shadenfraulein (talk • contribs) 20:59, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

Simple, @Shadenfraulein: You find a book, magazine article, scholarly article, or newspaper article (paper or electronic; doesn't matter) that describes the effects of yarnbombing on trees. Then you add the information to the article. Then you add a reference tag citing the source. Citation templates can be found here. Darkfrog24 (talk) 21:15, 26 September 2014 (UTC)

How does it work?

It would be nice if it explained how people actually do this: knitting takes some time, so what do they do, show up in the middle of the night with a team and work really fast? Come back consecutive nights? Hope that no-one calls the cops on them? It's not like spraypainting, which can be done much faster. And to me personally, it strikes me as a waste of textiles that someone could use for something more practical, like clothing for poor and/or homeless people. I mean, they covered a whole bridge? AnnaGoFast (talk) 07:17, 17 May 2016 (UTC)

No method under the "Method and motivation" header

Anna in the above section asks how it's done, and there still doesn't seem to be an answer. I'm going to edit the header to just say "Motivation" since it looks like the section does an okay job of explaining that. Harmonex (talk) 01:57, 27 April 2017 (UTC)

Article Evaluation by William B.

I agree with many of the thoughts that have already been presented on how to develop the article.

Many of the sections are underdeveloped and there is room for the specific content to be improved upon. Generally though, the grammar is solid and the tone is consistently unbiased.

Further developing the section "Motivation" to include the recent feminist activist motivations behind public yarn bombing or creating a section specifically about the connection to feminist subcultural practices would in it of itself help the article.

List examples of the different "agendas and public graffiti project" as their are many and further explaining them would offer more perspective on how wide and varied the Yarn Bombing community is and has become.

Including points about the reclamation of femininity through using a very traditionally feminine practice (knitting/crocheting) in conjunction with the rejection of femininity that many female street artists who work with more traditional mediums (paint, chalk, etc.) would offer another perspective of how yarn bombing came to be.

Continuing to discuss the differences between yarn bombing and other forms of street art in terms of their composition and processes would be beneficial.

Include a section on the environmental aspect of yarn bombing and the contention that exists over the negative impact that yarn bombing can have, especially when things like trees are "bombed." Much research has been developed on the impact that yarn bombing has on the environment and as yarn bombing is a subcultural practice closely related to feminist practices, including environmentalism. The connection between the two is inherently important to the article.

Include Yarn Bombing Los Angeles (YBLA) as an example in the section "History." They've contributed immensely to yarn bombing, especially in building a collective of yarn bomber activists.

WDeniseB (talk) 00:48, 17 April 2018 (UTC)

Proposed Changes: Enviornmental Impact

I've drafted a change for the article to fulfill another person's suggestion for a section about the impact yarn bombing can have on trees along with my own want for the general environmental impact. If anyone has any advice or thoughts on what I've got please let me know :) The changes are short currently as I don't want to ramble too much beyond the required information.

"Yarn bombing has been under some scrutiny for the potential negative environmental impact that the yarn can have when placed on plant life. Yarn can restrict sap production on trees and constrict growth. It is considered proper yarn bombing etiquette to avoid "bombing" things like trees, bushes, and other plant life due to the negative impact it can have." WDeniseB (talk) 04:21, 24 April 2018 (UTC)

References

Heavy metal knitting

An international heavy metal knitting competition just took place. Not sure where it would fit in. Is there a competition section? Gleeanon409 (talk) 03:58, 31 July 2019 (UTC)