Yarnfiti Community Art Project
Yarnfiti is an annual community-created art installation that started in 2017 to bring crochet and knit artists together on a collaborative art project. The name is a combination of the words “yarn” and “graffiti” because the display is meant to be a colorful explosion of yarn in an unexpected place. After a 3-year hiatus that began in 2020, we knew that a reintroduction of Yarnfiti and what it represented would be needed to get our creative community involved in a reimagined vision. This year, in addition to knitting and crochet, contributors were invited to submit projects from a variety of crafts including, sewing, embroidery, weaving and more. The display is intended to inspire more of our community to discover a new craft at their library.
The Enchanted Forest will be on display on the second floor of the Orlando Public Library through October 18th, and will travel to select locations throughout the county through November and December.
Yarnfiti Installation Party
Yarnfiti Opening Reception
Enchanted Forest Scavenger Hunt
A Thank You To Our Contributors
It takes a village to bring a forest to life. Between April and August 2024, over 90 events took place across Orange County Library system that encouraged participants to add their own bit of magic. More than 230 pieces from 60 contributors were brought together to create the installation. Stay tuned for more information on next year's event and all the opportunities to make something together!
Edna Alonso
Kira Boussalaa
Sue Crager
Amaris Forestier-Negron
Monet Gray
Isabel Lupiani
Rebecca
Angie Roman
Felicia A. Spears
Melanie Villareal Depass
Viviana Artiles
Amberly Campbell
Raegan Cross
Maddie French
Yvonne G. Horvath
Delilah Martin
V.E. Richard
Irma Sanabria
Kristen Stieffel
Michelle Walker
Nancy Bedwell
Maria Campozano
Helen Curtis
Nikki Fung
Karen Kane
John Miles
Juan Rivera
Margarita Santiago
Rebecca Sung
Carley Warnock
Rocio Beil
Michelle Chen
Michalla D'Alessandro
Rodrigo Garcia-Salas
Joseli Kersey
Alyson Oestrich
Lorie Robertson
Barb Sharpe
Thuy Tran
Veronica Washington
Michelle Bernabe
Merve Condon
Tori Figueroa
Marly Glidewell
Lynette Laplante
Therese 'Tess' O'Hara
Stephanie Rodriguez
Kyle Snodgrass
Ivonne Uribe-Ortega
Melinda Whitesitt
Pedro Berrios
Marie 'Adele' Connolly
Juliana Fink
Maria Gonzalez
Beverly Lord
Jessica Michele Popovice
Sue Rolando
Joanne Southworth
Farah Velez
Heidi Williamson