LOCAL officials in Orkney are unlikely to get worked up about the recent spate of "graffiti" appearing around Kirkwall and beyond – despite the fact the annual St Magnus arts festival is well underway, attracting visitors from around the globe.
LOCAL officials in Orkney are unlikely to get worked up about the recent spate of \"graffiti\" appearing around Kirkwall and beyond – despite the fact the annual St Magnus arts festival is well underway, attracting visitors from around the globe.
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by Ali Howard
This isn't graffiti of the paint variety but something that uses knitted and crocheted yarn to decorate urban features such as trees, lampposts and railings.
Better known as yarnbombing, or guerrilla knitting, these multi-coloured pieces of wool have been popping up everywhere around the town – in front of the library, on the town's main street and just about anywhere.
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In praise of - yarnbombing.
LOCAL officials in Orkney are unlikely to get worked up about the recent spate of "graffiti" appearing around Kirkwall and beyond – despite the fact the annual St Magnus arts festival is well underway, attracting visitors from around the globe.
This isn't graffiti of the paint variety but something that uses knitted and crocheted yarn to decorate urban features such as trees, lampposts and railings.
Better known as yarnbombing, or guerrilla knitting, these multi-coloured pieces of wool have been popping up everywhere around the town – in front of the library, on the town's main street and just about anywhere.
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