{"id":30257,"date":"2014-06-06T15:47:00","date_gmt":"2014-06-06T22:47:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/?p=30257"},"modified":"2014-06-06T15:47:00","modified_gmt":"2014-06-06T22:47:00","slug":"twin-cities-street-art","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.movoto.com\/blog\/twin-cities-street-art\/","title":{"rendered":"What This Minneapolis Street Artist Does With Yarn Is Unreal"},"content":{"rendered":"

I always thought yarn was kinda boring. It\u2019s limp, lifeless, and really only good for one purpose. Until now, that is. Minneapolis street artist HoTTea ditched the spray paint and graffiti for yarn and the result is thrilling.
\nSure, yarn might be dainty but this feat surely wasn\u2019t. It took HoTTea over 12 hours to create this installation, aptly titled \u201cOptimism,\u201d so clearly it was an investment of time and care\u2014and it shows. The end result is so fluid and interesting, it\u2019s difficult to believe the material it was made from. (Remember when I called ribbon \u201clifeless\u201d just then? Check out the 2:26 mark. I\u2019m eating my words!)
\nThis profile on HoTTea is so inspiring because it encourages us to look at everyday items in a whole new light. Anything can inspire art and create grand-scale beauty.
\n[vimeo 83340846 w=969 h=545] <\/p>\n

Meet Minneapolis Street Artist HoTTea<\/a> from Threadless.com<\/a> on Vimeo<\/a>.<\/p>\n

Source: Meet Minneapolis Street Artist HoTTea<\/a> by Threadless<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

I always thought yarn was kinda boring. It\u2019s limp, lifeless, and really only good for one purpose. Until now, that is. Minneapolis street artist HoTTea ditched the spray paint and graffiti for yarn and the result is thrilling. Sure, yarn might be dainty but this feat surely wasn\u2019t. It took HoTTea over 12 hours to create this installation, aptly titled \u201cOptimism,\u201d so clearly it was an investment of time and care\u2014and it shows. The end result is so fluid and interesting, it\u2019s difficult to believe the material it was made from. (Remember when I called ribbon \u201clifeless\u201d just then? 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