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Did you know two of our team members, @rohnstrong and @mrs.bird01, live in the same city? • They both share a passion for crochet, community activism, and art! • This morning they spent time together planning for our next installation! We can’t share the location just yet but soon! • Crochet On! . . . . . #craftastherapy #craftsposure #ourmakerlife #crochetcrew #yarnspirations #mandala #thehooknookers #bhooked #handmade #crocheting #crochetaddict #yarn #crochetlove #mandalamonday #diy #instacrochet #ganchillo #crochetersofinstagram #craft #hu00e4keln #crochet #uncinetto #crochetlover #mandalalove #crochetpattern #crochetart #crochetgeek #ihavethisthingwithpink #tunisiancrochet #crochetclass Sending love to our handy men. Thank you for making our work so easy in the final moments of each project. #teamolek #publicart #teamwork A huge thanks to the @heritage_choir for such a special performance at @ebbandflowfestival in front of the crocheted mural of #MarianAnderson by @oleknyc as part of @loveacrosstheusa 🌟❤️🎼 #ebbandflow #festivalweekend #flowthefestivalapp #gowithflow #votewithflow #downloadflowbr #artscouncilofgreaterbatonrouge #batonrougeartists #ebbandflow #festival #artfestival #localartists #localart #supportlocalartists #buylocalart #louisianafilms #artflow #ebbandflowfestival #ebbandflowfest #festivals #livemusic #publicart #songwriters #nationalpoetrymonth #louisianafestival In all her crochet glory.⠀ ⠀ • 1000+ Hours of Crochet⠀ • over 300,000 loops • Crocheters Aged 13-89⠀ • 100s of skeins of @redheartyarns Super Saver⠀ ⠀ All of it came together to honor Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, the trailblazer without whom we wouldn’t have many of our desert national parks. The community of @visitpalmdesert is one of the most special, unique, and artistically vibrant places we’ve had the honor of traveling to.⠀ ⠀ At its heart, @loveacrosstheusa is about bringing communities together to honor women and raise their voices in a world that often quiets them. I’m so honored to be part of the team. The love we felt while teaching the workshops was tangible.⠀ ⠀ If you’re in the Plam Desert, CA area, stop by and see this gorgeous billboard. Then learn a bit more about Minerva, the Apostle of the Cacti.⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #publicart #craftastherapy #instacrochet #ourmakerlife #thehooknookers #yarnpunk #craftsposure #scenefromtheceiling #Crochet #crocheting #crochetaddict #crochetlove #crochetersofinstagram #crocheted #crocheter #crochetlover #crocheteveryday #crochetpattern #yarn #craftastherapy_fave #crochetinspiration #redheartyarn #palmdesert #teamolek @rohnstrong @reddread33 @kktrager 🌟🔮🌟 Be somebody nobody thought you could be. From a tractor to Nina to Minerva. Thank you @reddread33 for bringing light, beauty, humor and your hard work. I wish us many more adventures around the world ❤️ @rohnstrong we say hi 💋💋💋 Nr 6! More than 1000 volunteer hours went into the creation of this crocheted mural honoring Minerva Hamilton Hoyt, whose efforts led to the creation of Joshua Tree, Anza-Borrego and Death Valley parks. Crocheters ranged in age from 13 to 89. Funded by the City of Palm Desert Art in Public Places Commission and organized by Create Center for the Arts. On view for approximately three months at Palm Desert Civic Center, 73510 Fred Waring Drive. A Parallel Project of @_desertx. @createcenterpd #desertx #dx19 #desertx2019 #parallelproject @loveacrosstheusa #cityofpalmdesert @visitpalmdesert #apostleofthecacti @artswideopen @jtnpa @joshuatreenps @redheartyarns #history #crochet #loveacrosstheusa #redheartyarn #teamolek #publicart 5am crew 🙏🔥🙏 celebration today 3:30 Civic Center, #palmdesert
#Repost @amystrother 💙💜💙 Thank you everyone for an excellent job! 💛💙💜💛💙💜 ・・・ Follow me @ebbandflowfestival to find out more about this crochet mural and where to go see it. It’s remarkable! @loveacrosstheusa @oleknyc @artscouncilgbr @renee_chatelain #lovenothate #mariananderson #publicart #crochet #batonrouge #downtownbr #brla #artscouncilofgreaterbatonrouge #loveacrosstheusa #supportthearts #ebbandflowfestival #hearttrail #mural #artmural #crochetmural #lovewins A visit to the @phillipksmith3 studio was just what we needed before our first talk here in Palm Desert, CA. Our second and final event is today at 3p.m. at @createcenterpd come and have some fun! #handmade #craft #diy #Knit #knittersofinstagram #knitting #makersgonnamake #yarnpunk #ourmakerlife #Crochet #craftsposure #crocheting #crochetaddict #crochetlove #thehooknookers #bhooked #crochetersofinstagram #craftastherapy #yarn #yarnaddict #ganchillo #instacrochet #candyminimal #teamolek #loveacrosstheusa #pks3 Good morning #palmdesert ☀️🌵☀️ Sending love to @yarnbalm. Great job on your mini Marian 🌟💜🌟💜🌟 #teamolekcats ・・・ Blocking the shot. #catsandcrochet #craftycats #catsofinstagram #catsofteamolek #crochet #crochetofinstagram #crochetportrait #crochetforacause #crochetlove #loveacrosstheusa #minimural #mariananderson #philadelphia #phillylove #teamolek #jorahlovesitandyou #PalmDesert here we come! Link in bio ⬆️⬆️⬆️ 💙💚💛💙💚💛💙💚💛 https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeq5sFBdkBUdl3Bu2hLerkbHLZfsyVmFPnX-NgM7569MMV6lA/viewform One hat a day, keeps the doctor away! Our #crocheted & #knitted gifts for @urbanpathways #Repost @rohnstrong 🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸 ・・・ “There's no excuse for the young people not knowing who the heroes and heroines are or were.”⠀ ⠀ - Nina Simone⠀ ⠀ She’s taken a bit longer than expected but, she’s here.⠀ ⠀ I hope your Monday is as wonderful as mine is.⠀ ⠀ Pattern by @oleknyc and @loveacrosstheusa. Head to the website and get the download, put on some Nina, and crochet the day away.⠀ ⠀ Yarn: @redheartyarns Super Saver⠀ Hook: 4mm Susan Bates⠀ ⠀ ⠀ #crochetcardigan #slowfashion #craft #diy #handmade #art #craftastherapy #instacrochet #ourmakerlife #thehooknookers #yarnpunk #craftsposure #scenefromtheceiling #knitting #knit #Crochet #crocheting #crochetaddict #crochetlove #crochetersofinstagram #crocheted #crocheter #crochetlover #crocheteveryday #crochetpattern #bhooked #yarn #craftastherapy_fave #crochetinspiration Thank you for sharing your progress with us!!! #Repost @margaretandbetty ・・・ This is what my Saturday night looked like. Thanks to @rohnstrong, I’ve taken on my first graph pattern. Last week, he shared his work on a mini-graph of Susan B Anthony and I was in love. Thanks for the inspiration! .*. This is a mini-graph of Nina Simone. She’s going to be gifted to my husband for Valentine’s Day! I’m really enjoying the bobbin technique and watching the picture grow. The color changes keep things interesting, but all the ends to weave in might kill me! 😆 .*. Pattern: @oleknyc for @loveacrosstheusa Yarn: @redheartyarns and @michaelsstores Loops & Threads Art is like Love. It doesn’t know gender; it doesn’t know race; it doesn’t know age. Congratulations @rohnstrong 🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸🌹🌸 and thank you 🙏🙏🙏 ・・・ “Forget conventionalisms; forget what the world thinks of you stepping out of your place; think your best thoughts, speak your best words, work your best works, looking to your own conscience for approval.” - SBA⠀ ⠀ I’m so happy to have my second F.O. of the year AND it’s gorgeous! I love how it looks and I can’t wait to start another.⠀ ⠀ I had a plan for it BUT I think I’m going to keep it a banner for now. Maybe.⠀ ⠀ Maybe.⠀ ⠀ Pattern designed by @oleknyc and available from @loveacrosstheusa sa for free! Go download it and check out some of the awesome pieces! I used all @redheartyarns super saver and a 4mm @furlscrochet hook.⠀ ⠀ #Crochet #crocheting #crochetaddict #crochetlove #crochetersofinstagram #crocheted #crocheter #craftsposure #crochetlover #crochetgirlgang #crochetpattern #crochetlife #crochetbag #crochetersofig #crochetofinstagram #crochets #crochetinspiration #handmade #craft #streetart #thehooknookers #ourmakerlife #yarnpunk #ravelry #knittersofravelry #yarn #yarnaddict #handmadebag #instacrochet #ganchillo Meet @itswhitbit - Whitney Spivey has been knitting and crocheting for 20+ years. In 2014, a few days after moving to NYC, she met Olek and, on one of the coldest days ever recorded in New York's history, helped her install a piece called There's No Such Thing as Part Freedom. Since then, she has worked on many of Olek's projects, including a double-decker bus in NYC and an obelisk in Chile. She’s comfortable crocheting in a cherry picker or at home designing sweaters. Since 2015, Whitney has worked for String Yarns in NYC as Marketing Manager and In-House Photographer. At this luxury knitting boutique, she has been able to combine her love for fiber crafts with photography and graphic design. She also designs accessories and garments for both the String Yarns brand and for Tahki Stacy Charles Fine Yarns. Whitney has degrees in art and photography and is currently pursuing a graduate degree in psychology. She thinks of the meditative skills of knitting and crochet as their own form of therapy. When she doesn’t have yarn in hand, she’s cuddling with her rescue dog, Piper. #loveacrosstheusa #teamolek Meet our project manager - Kelly Kocinski Trager @kktrager was Olek’s English teacher in Katowice, Poland a lifetime ago. She told Olek that Poland was not ready for her and encouraged Olek to move to New York City. Six months after Kelly returned to the United States, Olek was at her doorstep. A lifetime later, in addition to being a transactional entertainment, business, and intellectual property lawyer assisting artists, performers and arts-based businesses; working as a professor in the Design Management and Arts and Cultural Management departments at Pratt Institute in New York; and owning Trager Contemporary, a fine art gallery in Charleston, SC, Kelly is Team Olek’s project manager for Love Across the USA . She is also a yoga and gyrotonic teacher, runner, and recovering professional modern dancer. 💞💞💞 images by #robertpolkosnik from various performances choreographed by #rachelcohen @racocotogo; costumes and sets by #olek; #loveacrosstheusa #teamolek