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

An acorn band playing the blues

A giant owl that fell out of a tree

A fancy bat wearing a bow tie

A gnome happily checking out books

A wizard that transformed himself into a spider

A froggo fishing for a fresh catch

A fungEYE in the mushroom kingdom

A symbol of R's love for S

A really slow parade of snails (keep watching - they might move!)

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!