And The Project Grows

This has been a fun project I started almost two months ago. Going and hunting down graffiti, stickers, and other random public art. I will admit I have been lacking on some of the more traditional public sculptures, but I’m working on getting those into my pictures. I do personally find old painted add-on brick, graffiti and more untraditional work to be more fun to hunt about. 

It’s also been fun working on some of my own works to leave behind. I’m not just taking part as an observer but also as a participant. Personally, my methods are sculptural and more along the lines of non-damaging works. I got making little men with camera heads out of clay. Down the road I plan to grow them in size and number. It is the three dimensional version of my logo.

The other thing is Yarn Bombing. It is something I had heard of over time. I know someone here in my town that had started doing it last year. Now I’m hooked on doing that too. It’s a lot of fun. It is a form that doesn’t actually damage anything. If someone does not like it, well they can cut it off and toss it. Or if it is something people do like they may cut it and take it home. That is something I enjoy with public art. It takes on a life of its own. For example I put a small camera man in a place in Portland ME, then someone added another little clay critter. That is something that could easily happen with Yarn Bombing. People adding things to things people already put up and so on. 

It has been a lot of fun watching this project grow. And A.o.R.A. has now become one of the two founders of the Yarn Bombing group Maine Street Stitchers (MESS). This project has been a fast growing one and pretty surprising. Now, I’m curious to see where it will go in the next few months? Projects and events are to come. Keep your eyes open and follow on facebook and twitter to know what kind of things are going on. Some will be local to A.o.R.A. Freeport ME, and others will be global like the first Snail Mail Event - Bring Back the Stamp!

Originally Posted: May 24, 2011