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April 20, 2006

Policitized pink knit

pinktankcozy.jpg

See the pompom dangling from the gun barrel?

Another Boing Boing knitting related item, this tank cozy was made for a peace protest in Copenhagen. Make sure you read the comments at Boing Boing. Do you know of an earlier pink tank protest? I am sure I remember the KLF doing something with a pink tank earlier than 1991..... or perhaps it's wishful thinking. You can see a bigger version over at flickr. We at glittyknittykitty appreciate knitting activism. If you see or take part in any let us know!

Edited to add the following extra information:

The cosy was the brainchild of Marianne Joergenson, and was a community affair, with invitations to knit a square having previously been adversised on, for example, Cast Off. It was part of a protest against Denmark´s (USA´s) involvement in Iraq, and involved a number of people sewing 15x15cm squares together in public around the tank. The whole process was documented with video, which was shown in a gallery nearby as part of the protest.

Posted by glittrgirl at April 20, 2006 11:30 AM

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