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Stephen Duneier: Photograph Your Love® Instagram Takeover

by | Oct 30, 2015 | Instagram Takeover

Yarnbomb in the mountains of Santa Barbara, a 40+ foot tall eucalyptus tree 2.6 miles up the Cold Spring Trail wrapped with yarn

Yarnbomb installation in the mountains of Santa Barbara at the Davy Brown trailhead high above Santa Ynez on Figueroa Mountain Yarnbomb in the mountains of Santa Barbara, a 40+ foot tall eucalyptus tree 2.6 miles up the Cold Spring Trail wrapped with yarn Drone shot of my Yarnbomb of the massive Boulder atop Saddlerock Trail in the mountains of Santa Barbara in 2013. My Yarnbomb Arsenal: 4,500 square feet of knitted and #crocheted fiberart spread out at SBCC in Santa Barbara. In addition to my own work, contributions have come from 656 artists in 41 countries and all 50 US states. One of the 18 massive boulders wrapped with yarn for my Lizards Mouth Yarnbomb in the mountains of Santa Barbara (Spring '14). Shot of my guinness world record attempt for the largest crocheted granny square when it was laid out in the Rose Garden across from the Mission in Santa Barbara.  My Saddlerock Yarnbomb in the mountains of Santa Barbara just above Montecito. Notice the early stages of my world record setting granny square right in front. It is now more than 40x bigger. 18 massive boulders at Lizards Mouth in the mountains above Santa Barbara wrapped with fiberart. 7 months of work on exhibit for a total of 4 days before disappearing forever without leaving a trace. No revenue, no commerce, just drawing thousands of people back to nature with a whimsical explosion of color in the wilderness.

We were so excited when the Yarn Bomber, Stephen Duneier, took over our Instagram feed for a recent week. Stephen is a Santa Barbara fiber artist who periodically transforms select areas of our local outdoors into temporary fantasylands with his colorful yarn installations. Since 2012, he’s done at least one project each year. Maybe you saw his huge crocheted granny square when it was spread out on Mission lawn which, by the way, used 25 miles of yarn and set a world record! Maybe you’ve happened upon his work in the hills above town. Or maybe you’ve read about his escapades in the local news or Newsweek. Stephen Duneier’s artwork is represented by one of the most prestigious American art galleries, Sullivan Goss, and has been featured in everything from local television to international publications. Regardless of whether you’ve seen his work or not, you’ve got to check out his IG takeover! Once you see the amazing things he’s done, you’ll want to see more! The purpose of Stephen’s stitchery is to draw people back to nature, to encourage an appreciation of the great outdoors, and to build a global community of kind and creative people. What an awesome mission! Stay tuned to his website at www.yarnbomber.com. He always posts news of his upcoming projects there. It’s also interesing to read all about how he got started on yarnbombing in the first place. Follow Stephen’s own Instagram @yarnbombs for an endless explosion of colorful fiber art!

If you’re new to the Color Services Photograph Your Love® Instagram takeover, each week we feature a different customer that we feel will inspire your photographic creativity. We feel that’s part of our purpose as a business that processes and prints photographs. This week, we share Stephen Duneier’s desire to get you back to nature…with your camera, of course! Be sure to take extra batteries and/or lots of film…and remember to photograph your love! Maybe Stephen’s takeover will even inspire you to pick up a crochet hook or a pair of knitting needles! Stitchery contributions for his projects are always welcome!

Follow us @colorservices for an ongoing feed of incredible photography.

~ Linda