About 50 crafters gathered at 1450 West 64th Avenue in Marpole to complete the three-month long yarnbombing project to cover the cherry tree behind Joy Kogawa’s childhood home. Joined by authors, photographers, television crews and supportive friends and family, the day was a huge success.

Zsuzsi Gartner, Mary Novik, Nancy Lee and June Hutton at Kogawa House yarn Bombing in 2011. Photo by Janis Brass

From Jane Hutton Blog Archives:

March 6, 2011 Yarn-bombing at Joy Kogawa House. Join Yarn Bombing authors Mandy Moore and Leanne Praine, along with writers (in photo L to R) Zsuzsi Gartner (Better Living Through Plastic Explosives), Mary Novik (Conceit), Nancy Lee (Dead Girls) and June Hutton (Underground) who will read from their works while volunteers knit blossoms in a public art event at this literary landmark, 1450 W. 64th Ave., Vancouver, 2-3:30 pm. Photo by Janis Brass.

Cover image by Jeff Christenson.