Safe Passage on Ashland

Per the Chicago Public Schools' website:

The Chicago Public Schools has launched the Safe Passage program to increase children’s safety as they come and go each day. This section offers helpful tips to parents and children to keep students safe on their way to and from school, in their homes, in their neighborhoods before and after school, and throughout the school day. 

These measures were expanded after Mayor Emanuel authorized the shutdown of 50 public schools, largest school consolidation in American history. The new paths kids take to school often cross gang territory lines. Chicago is city where being "in a gang" can be as simple as living on a certain block. Check out This American Life's two part episode covering a South Side Chicago high school.

The day before school started, we put up three pieces on Ashland, along the Safe Passage route from the shuttered Trumbull Elementary School as part of our own #SafePassageProject. This is one of them. The next will be up here in the next few days.

Big post in Madison, Winter

Madison Roundup

From last winter. Upcycled lace.

Paint and lace on Northport

 Spray paint and manufactured lace sewn onto lamp post. January 6th (or so). It's still up.

Old school by Warner Park

Street leading to the Warner Park Community Center, Madison, WI. January, 2013

Black Hawk Middle School

Upcycled lace doily spray painted with felted sweater circles sewn in vertical stripes. Across the street from the Black Hawk Middle School. January 3rd, 2013. Madison, WI

Some daytime and close-up shots as well.

p.s. We're in love with ishknits and want to have her babies. After inventing technology that would allow us to do that.

Lace on Northport

 Stop sign on Northport near the church. January 2nd, 2013. Madison, WI

Citizen Skate Shop and Micro-Fiber Militia

Well, not officially but we like their style and love them in the neighborhood. Check out their site and come give them some love if you're in Chicago.

Here's the up-close version of the knit piece by Rich Stich-n-Bitch.

Yeah. We've been away for awile.

Hey, sometimes you just watch a bunch of netflix streaming flix and piss off everything else in your life.

   We and our gang do the same thing. Wire in the Blood is a particular favorite of Rich Stich N' Bitch and Time Line. But we're back with a vengence and hoping that graffiti in our little gang-ridden village will help inspire other taggers to something greater. 

Garish in Uptown

The cursive writing beneath the flower says "Garish"

 

Wilson and Clarendon

Rich Stich n'Bitch has lived in the Uptown area for awhile now. She FINALLY has gotten her ass off her chaise lounge to go tagging. Note the torn t-shirt woven in the wool. Perhaps someone's a little upset about the economy and taking it out on her wardrobe?

Oldy but goody

From this summmer (ah look at the flowers, how we miss them!).

Recent work 'bout Chi-town

We've been a little quiet on blogger while we guss up our flickr page but on the streets of Chicago, we're still up to our old tricks.

"Fall to Spring Timeline" on State

In front of our fav. yarn store, LOOPY YARNS. A big artistic piece from Timeline, another member of the crew who's breaking out on her own.

Stop into Loopy Yarns and tell them the Micro-Fiber (Fibre) Militia sent you!

Lincoln Park No Swimming

A little mohair bit from the Rich Stichin' Bitch.

Lincoln Park Tunnel

We're in a museum!

Well, in FRONT of one at least.

We got busy during Looptopia. These pics are from the day after (luckily minus the rain from the previous night). Always fun seeing people digging our work. This gave the people waiting in line something to look at besides teens pretending to be stuck in the lions' butts.

Apartment complex bench

Sandberg Terrace bench near Clark.

Lake Michigan rail

Towards the Loop and above a tunnel.

Lake Michigan tunnel

The cross-over tunnel somewhere south of Fullerton. Closer to the Water Tower (we think).