My Graffiti Knitting

London Tree Week: The Fluffy Forest Four

Posted by Deadly Knitshade on 14 May, 2013 in Blog, Events, Knitting, London, Museums, My Graffiti Knitting, Solo Graffiti | 4 comments

When the knitphone rang and the Greater London Authority asked me to show some trees a little woolly love for London Tree Week, part of the Mayor’s RE:LEAF initiative, how could I refuse?

Being a piece of the Craftivist Jigsaw: how craft can help change the world for the better

Posted by Deadly Knitshade on 16 Oct, 2012 in Charity knits, Craftivist Jigsaw Project, Solo Graffiti, Travel | 1 comment

Can one tiny stitch change the world? Join me and the rest of the craft community in the Craftivist Jigsaw Project, and find out how you can use your crafty kung fu to be a world changer. Go on.

Going Guerrilla Gardening: the discovery of Amelia Bearheart

Posted by Deadly Knitshade on 22 Aug, 2012 in Blog, Fantabulous Crafty People, Guerrilla Gardening, London, Other People's Street Art, Solo Graffiti | 0 comments

In the heart of London grows a lovely field of guerrilla gardening lavender. After wondering about the green and leafy guerrilla gardening world for so long it was high time I joined the guerrilla gardening crew and got my hands dirty.

Monster ArtBox update: When Muncher met Plarchie

Posted by Deadly Knitshade on 17 Jul, 2012 in Beasts, Birds and Creatures, Blog, BT ArtBox, Charity knits, Knitting, London, My Knits, Plarchie the Giant Squid, Solo Graffiti, Squid | 0 comments

Day 24 on the Trafalgar Square roundabout: a pirate tattoo, a meeting between two giant knitted brothers, and Plarchie the giant squid gets taunted by the world’s bravest child.

Monster ArtBox update Day 21: Muncher gets a tattoo

Posted by Deadly Knitshade on 7 Jul, 2012 in Beasts, Birds and Creatures, Blog, BT ArtBox, Charity knits, Knitting, London, My Graffiti Knitting, My Knits, Solo Graffiti | 0 comments

Muncher the Monster has been on the Trafalgar Square Roundabout for 23 days. He braves a milkshake spill, the hugs of the passing hordes, and gets an unexpected tattoo and requires a bit of stitched surgery.

All in a day’s work for London’s handmade monster.

Whodunnknit event: Meet the BT ArtBox Monster Maker

Posted by Deadly Knitshade on 7 Jul, 2012 in Beasts, Birds and Creatures, Blog, BT ArtBox, Charity knits, Events, Knitting, London, My Graffiti Knitting, My Knits | 4 comments

Wondering all about Muncher the BT ArtBox Monster? Monday July 9th at 7pm is your chance to meet the Monster Maker and ask anything you like. I’ll be on the Trafalgar Square Roundabout from 7pm and will be talking about our crafty creations and any fielding Monster Making questions you might like to ask.

Come and say hello and meet the Monster and maker. Go on