Art and Architecture
Who said Americans are just fat and ignorant?
Well, it definitely wasn’t ArtsWom. We’ve long celebrated the creativity and imagination of our rotund cousins from across the pond. Maybe it’s the vast openness of the beautiful landscape that allows the mind to wander, or maybe it’s the American ‘can do’ spirit, that makes them think that if it can be done, it’s worth being done - even if some of us cynical Europeans may disagree…
Nevertheless, it’s time to celebrate that particular aspect of the American dream of doing weird things with cars and calling it art. Here are a few samples -
And if that’s not enough for you there’s more to see here - read more.
Finally, these knitted trees are the work of a Geordie ex-pat living in Ohio. What more can we say? Absolutely brilliant. Why knit jumpers onto trees? As Jafabrit says: “Because we can, because it’s fun, because it makes people smile.” Whoop!






















eeeeeeeeeee! aye pet, I’m trying to do my bit ower here and cause artistic mayhem LOL! You picked my fave photo too, I just LOVE the reflection of the branches on the car.
I would love to paint my car like the one’s in the pic above mine, rockin’.
Posted by jafabrit • 12 March 2008 at 2:38 pm
Hiay, I just photographed a couple tying the knot under the knit knot tree
Seriously, the reverend officiated and they got married under it.
Posted by jafabrit • 14 March 2008 at 6:49 pm