Do You Yarn Bomb?

Yarn bombing--a street art that employs colorful displays of knitted or crocheted items--is coming to town March 31, and the Nest and Home Norcross are offering free workshops to kickstart the event.

Beginners can learn how to yarn bomb through crocheting and knitting at two workshops: One will take place this Saturday, Feb. 18, at Home Norcross, one of downtown's newest retailers, and the Nest at 17 College Street will be hosting the second class March 17. Both classes are from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m., with light refreshments available.

Participants in the classes will be completing yarn bomb projects to be displayed during the city's "Spring Into Yarn" event March 31. Whether its on a lamp post, bike rack or utility pole the artist chooses, everyone's work will be displayed downtown throughout the entire month of April.

In addition, artists, visitors and residents can take pictures of their favorite pieces and submit them to artists@norcrossartsalliance.org for a chance to win a weekly prize and one grand prize. All photography will be put on the Norcross Arts Alliance website and aplacetoimagine.com.

To reserve a space at one of the workshops, contact Taylor Covert of Home Norcross at home.norx@gmail.com or call 770-416-0029.

Other sponsors of the Spring Into Yarn event include The City of Norcross, Artworks! Gwinnett, Norcross Arts Alliance, The Norcross Arts Center and Home Norcross.