Yarnstorming
On Show: March 2–April 6
Reception: March 2, 2–4 pm
RSVP to the Reception
Yarnstorming is a form of public art that employs the use of yarn and fiber, instead of paint or chalk.
Adkins Arboretum's Yarnstorming exhibit invites fiber artists, or teams of artists, to wrap dormant trees in colorful fiber creations. Sponsored in partnership with the Fiber Arts Center of the Eastern Shore (FACES), the Yarnstorming exhibit will be on show for Arboretum visitors to enjoy in the weeks just before the first buds of Spring appear. Trees will be judged by FACES members and prizes will be awarded for Best Collaboration, Most Funtastic, Colorfully Creative, and Artistic Excellence.
A reception for the exhibit will take place on March 2 at the Visitor's Center. Artists and the general public are invited to attend this free event. Please RSVP to the reception here.
How to Participate
Yarnstorming participants must register at the Visitor's Center. While on-site, they will choose the tree they wish to decorate. Participants may choose to take photographs and measurements of their trees to help plan their designs.
If you are unable to register in-person at the Visitor's Center, please email Lisa Sheehan at lsheehan@adkinsarboretum.org.
Artists should follow these guidelines when planning their design:
- For the health of our trees and wildlife, refrain from using glitter, wire, mesh, plastics, nails, or tacks.
- All work must be safely reachable by an 8' ladder.
- Installations should be in trees only and should not extend to surrounding shrubs.
- Yarn art may be installed between February 15–23 during Visitor’s Center hours.
- Yarn art must be removed between April 7–13 during Visitor’s Center hours.
Please direct questions to Lisa Sheehan at lsheehan@adkinsarboretum.org.
