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Knitted tree in Yellow Springs, Ohio

"As for the theme: In the art world, sometimes ironic, often deeply meaningful cozies abound. A cozy handknit sweater is something often given to a loved one to comfort them. Themes of protection and comfort are often explored by artists with knitting. The medium seems to lend itself especially well to that theme. In fact, this is not the first time it has centered around knitting cozies for trees. The Stump Cozy Project in Astoria, Oregon, engaged dozens of artists—some of them knitters, some not—in covering tree stumps at a logging site." -- Larissa Brown, sometime public artist and author of 'Knitalong: Celebrating the Tradition of Knitting Together.'

AP

11/03/08