The Knitty Gritty Committee: If you're not pissed off, you're not paying attention.

Tuesday, November 23, 2010

If you're not pissed off, you're not paying attention.

UPDATE!

We are visiting the Henry Dang memorial site in Windsor Locks tomorrow night after our meeting. I don't know about you guys, but this whole thing is really getting to me and I feel like I need to pay my respects. If you haven't been reading the news, the 24 year old police officer (still attached to his daddy's teat) is pleading NOT GUILTY to manslaughter charges.

Donations are welcome! If you'd like, please bring your sentiments to Real Art Ways tomorrow from 7pm-9pm. We'll place them at the memorial for you. It would be nicer if you could join us!

See you then.

3 comments:

AnonymousNovember 23, 2010 at 9:41 PM
I will be there!
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vivi de la laineNovember 24, 2010 at 12:47 PM
There was a similar story years ago. A drunk cop driving 100 mph hit a woman's car and killed her. No breathalizer done, but one cop came forward and testified that he smelled booze on the guy. The department made this honest man's life hell afterward. This really needs to stop!
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Belle HooksNovember 24, 2010 at 3:22 PM
We will be arriving at the site around 10-10:30pm!
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Mission Statement

The Knitty Gritty Committee is the one and only Hartford yarn bombing chapter. Our influences came from Houston's Knitta, and they deserve credit for the concept.

Yarn bombing is a type of street art which employs colorful displays of hand-made textiles placed in an urban landscape. Like most graffiti, yarn bombing isn't about destruction, but bringing art, personality and beauty to sterile environments. This opportunity allows us to make a statement against hard, cold, masculine culture by taking a widely-viewed warm and cozy feminine past-time to the streets. Perhaps we'll even bring some "mother" nature to Hartford.

Our targets include many objects in need of sweaters: trees, lamp posts, fire hydrants, fences, benches, monuments, statues, railings, and other urban objects.

All are welcome - male/female, crocheter/knitter.
Even if you don't know how to knit, all you need is a willingness to learn. We also appreciate scrap yarn donations for those unable to participate in the stitching process.

For those worried about the loss or damage of a finely knit product - don't fret. Think of it as a public service or arts donation. Odds are you'll make someone's day!

knittygrittycommittee@gmail.com