Yarnbomber Podcast

Netherlands based insta-famous fiber artist, Marianne Dekkers-Roos (@marretjeroos) shares what brought her back to crochet and why she turned to social media, while I do my best to convince her to become a yarnbomber.

Fiber artist, Jessie Hemmons aka IshKnits, is making a statement with her rebellious installations on landmarks from Philly to Oakland. Listen in as she contemplates selling out to the man, life altering events and her latest envelope pushing project.

Naomi RAG has burst onto the New York street art scene with her massive crocheted floral arrangements in East Harlem. You won't believe the response it has evoked from her neighbors.

Fiber artist, Marit Skjong may live on a tiny island just off the coast of Norway, but her talent and kindness has not gone unnoticed. In this episode, she discusses her creative process, family, fears and the touching story behind one of her most photographed projects which she had never shared before.

The highly secretive Knitteapolis comes out from the shadows to share stories about drunken knitting night and the monsters that come from it. Discover what her dream project is and how she delivers smiles to the citizens of the twin cities. Learn more about Knitteapolis on her Facebook page. More info at Yarnbomber.com

The original yarnbomber, Carol Hummel, tells how she came to create the art form taking the world by storm, as well as how the community that has developed as a result has in turn changed her. Carol is an incredibly thoughtful, and thought provoking artist who seems to care as much about bringing people together as she does about pushing the envelope of her creative endeavors. Learn more about Carol on her website CarolHummel.com For more info go to Yarnbomber.com  

Swedish artist, Elisabeth Bucht aka Garnapa, tells how she brings textiles, words, paint and scultpure to tell beautiful stories and, at times, conduct not-so-subtle protests. She possesses the rare combination of intelligence, creativity and kindness. Her fantastic installations have been discovered in Amsterdam, Berlin, India, Qatar, and her native, Sweden. More information at https://www.facebook.com/Garnapa Learn more at http://Yarnbomber.com

Inspirational yarnbomber, Jane Balke aka Queen Babs and founder of Yarnbombers United out of Sydney, Australia shares her thoughts on crocheting, what it means to be a friend and why a cherry picker just might be in her future. If you aren't smiling the entire time, I'll eat my crocheted hat. Learn more about Jane and her work at http://yarnbombersunited.weebly.com. For more info go to http://Yarnbomber.com/podcast.

Meet Corinna Farchi, queen crocheter of the yarnbombing group, Sul filo dell'arte in Monza, Italy. Learn about their extraordinary installations across Italy and how condoms gave birth to her yarnbombing career. Listen to the podcast at http://Yarnbomber.com/podcast or on iTunes. More info at https://www.facebook.com/sulfilodellarte. Http://Yarnbomber.com

Phil Ferguson, aka Chili Philly, has gained international attention for his crocheted food hats, but also the images he creates with them. In this episode of the Yarnbomber Podcast, Phil shares what it's like to take the world by storm without really trying and what he plans to do with all the attention he's receiving. Learn more about Phil at https://www.facebook.com/thechiliphilly or https://instagram.com/chiliphilly For more info go to http://yarnbomber.com

London Kaye takes time out of her very busy schedule to share how she became a fiber artist, who inspires her and how she creates such magical work. Learn more about London Kaye at http://LondonKaye.com For more go to http://yarnbomber.com