the knit cafe
Kristin Ledgett, Iwona Gontarska
“Knit City” is an intimate look at our city. Toronto is made miniature, and entirely from
yarn. Buildings are created from stitches not bricks; knitting not cement mixers. The creators give favour
to their personal haunts and stomping grounds. Honest Ed’s may be included, but so are local markers
like the Gladstone Hotel and Trinity Bellwoods Park, complete with albino squirrels.
Not wanting to be exclusive “Knit City” invites contributions. Guests are invited to add
their own pieces of Toronto to the installation. Hosts, The Knit Café, will provide crayons and
paper as vehicles for the additions. Over the night mini Toronto will grow from modest Hogtown to sprawling
GTA.
Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery. “Knit City” was conceived as a tribute to
Toronto, and what makes it a warm and fuzzy place to live.
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Kristin Ledgett, Albino Squirel for Knit City, 2008, hand felted
Knit City
Installation, Sculpture
C32 the knit cafe, 1050 Queen St. West
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