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Photos, Video: Olek Bombs The Alamo (AKA The Astor Place Cube)
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Garth Johnston
Published Oct 3, 2011
Modified Oct 3, 2011
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Published Oct 3, 2011
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Remember the Alamo! Knit-bombing artist Olek is at it again. Rather than join up with the Wall Street occupation (she's been there, done that) the artist took her particular brand of expression to Astor Place last night and crocheted a cozy for The Alamo (a.k.a. The Cube.) Her bright yarn doesn't even seem to be messing with the piece's ability to turn. Plus, it looks warm! Not as warm as her apartment, but what does?
Want to see how she does it? Here's a fun video of the bombing made by Eric Brown:
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