Yarn Bombing at its Finest

John Gale* - Father of Canberra - Statue Receives First Yarn Present

“Even statues feel the weather in Canberra | The RiotACT” http://ow.ly/nes5J
What this local news network,The RiotACT, didn’t have was the inside scoop.

Suzie Gilbert’s family of 8 took a trip…

“On a recent visit to Queanbeyan my son wanted me to make a beanie for John Gale… So I did lol!” That indeed, she did and it made the local news.

Which one of her children had the brilliant idea and how did they get it up there?!

It’s amazing to me that children bear the gift of recognizing their mum’s hooking crochet skills as an art indeed. Fourteen year old Harry was the first to suggest that Father of Canberra needed a new hat, and the others chimed in.

At the end, they were too busy laughing away to snap a photo of her husband tip-toeing to reach Gale’s head because the statue is about 1.5x the normal size of man.

When asked how she measured the sizing of the hat to know it would have fit, Suzie’s simple answer was, “I used a full 100gm ball of yarn I gauged his head on my hubby’s! Lol!! If it was too big for my hubby it was going to fit the statue! I was pretty happy with the fit! It was perfect!! Lol!”

A true hooker can appreciate all the “Lol!” inserted in there because the entire process is simply thrilling especially when you have a full family of supporters - WIN!

This may seem funny to you lot out there that don’t know the fine details of the art, but it’s like a chef or a baker who has mastered his/her craft and knows when they have the right amount of ingredients without measuring ahead of time. You can’t be off in your estimation or it will result in a non fitting hat (too small or too large).

John Gale’s statue and the whole yarny community may be in luck because this may become a legacy family tradition when the Gilberts head out to Qbn for future visits. Can’t wait to see photos of what they come up with next.

*International crocheters, here’s more on John Gale to supplement the story. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/John_Gale_(journalist)

John Gale Statue is a commissioned piece by artist Peter Corlett. You can visit Peter’s other work and public commissions via his webpage HERE.

 

Always remember and never forget, you can always connect with me to show me what wonderful things you are hooking, ask me questions or simply come and say hello! If Suzie has inspired you, submit your photos and a story to be considered for a inspirational post

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Photos of John Gale Statue used in this article are copyright of Suzie Gilbert and family used with permission.