Plarn in Place

In the Landscape Studies course LSS 200 at Smith College, students were encouraged to engage in a series of lectures by creating a synthesis paper or project. Through the interdisciplinary lectures, I noticed a recurring theme of audience interaction with surrounding landscapes. As a former Smith College student, I had wished that the students had more input in the ornamentation and design of the places they frequent on campus. I worked in conjunction with the Botanic Garden and other organizations to bring my idea of plastic yarn crochet bombing to fruition. The decision to crochet with plarn (plastic yarn) serves as a statement about plastic waste and its suffocating effect on the environment.