Speaking Engagements
April 12, 2012 | 7-9 PM
'Yarn Bombing 101'
LuLu Series: Art in the City
Richmond City Hall
Council Chambers
6911 No. 3 Road, Richmond BC
RSVP: lulu@richmond.caMore details here.
Twitter
- HOT TEA yarn bombs NYC's lower Eastside: http://t.co/PaUAA7zs--3 days ago
- Hey #yvr, get thee to the fabulous Got Craft event at the Legion on Commercial tomorrow from 10-5.--1 week ago
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Author Archives: Leanne
VPL event
I’ll be at the Vancouver Public Library (Central Branch) on Monday night talking about subversive craft and demonstrating the ‘Photo Feelism’ project, designed by Siobhan Long, from Hoopla. This is a free public event where you can embellish a postcard with stitching. Here are the official details: November 7, 2011 Vancouver Public Library Central Library, 350 W. Georgia St., Alma VanDusen & Peter Kaye Rooms 7:00–9:30 pm This is a fun craft. Here are some examples made by attendees of …
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From Brooklyn to Bowen Island
Entering Snug Cover Terminal on Bowen Island, photograph by Adam Jones. My book tour has come full circle, and I’m back in Vancouver, prepping for local events. The first is this coming weekend on beautiful Bowen Island. Here are the details: Author and Artist Talk Sat. Oct. 22, 2011 at The Gallery 589 Artisan Lane, Bowen Island For all who love art and textiles with a dash of whimsy! Event schedule: 4:30pm – Doors open 5:00pm – Author Leanne Prain …
West Coast Tour begins
I’m halfway through my epic nine-city book tour and I’m having so much fun meeting many of the artists who contributed to the book. Read a recap of my East Coast over at my Unexpected Embroidery blog or come and join me at an event on the West Coast: October 6, 2011 Craft Bar, Museum of Craft and Folk Art 51 Yerba Buena Lane San Francisco, California 6–8 pm, Admission $5 at the door October 8, 2011 Yarn Bombing and …
Hoopla in Toronto tonight
I will be talking about Hoopla and showing images from the book at Type Books in Toronto tonight at 6pm. Come join me for a stitch and bitch after the talk. Door prizes will be given! Download Hoopla Poster for Type Books here
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Late Night Antics
Last week I had the pleasure of meeting two film-makers, Sarah Gonzalez and John Moore who hail from Austin, Texas. They are making an ambitious documentary on the knit graffiti movement and are traveling all over the place to get footage. They interviewed Mandy (my co-author and co-conspirator in Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti) and I in my living room while we tried to keep my cat out of the view of the camera. Sarah and …
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