That Time When HOTTEA Visualized the Sun With 14,000 Strands of Yarn

That Time When HOTTEA Visualized the Sun With 14,000 Strands of Yarn

In 2012, Eric Rieger, aka HOTTEA, mounted a large-scale art installation that spanned across two floors at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts, located in Minnesota.

That Time When HOTTEA Visualized the Sun With 14,000 Strands of Yarn

Photo courtesy of HOTTEA, h/t to designboom

The piece celebrated his vision of the sun and took over three months to create.

That Time When HOTTEA Visualized the Sun With 14,000 Strands of Yarn

Photo courtesy of HOTTEA, h/t to designboom

Each strand of orange, yellow and red yarn measured 32ft.

That Time When HOTTEA Visualized the Sun With 14,000 Strands of Yarn

Photo courtesy of HOTTEA, h/t to designboom

You can follow HOTTEA’s recent work on Instgram.





About The Author

Danielle

Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.

Get KnitHacker Alerts!

Sign up for weekly updates!



Etsy For Yarn Lovers!

KnitHacker Supports Independent Designers!

Since 2008, Knithacker has shined a bright light on independent designers and small businesses. This year alone, KnitHacker has directly helped hundreds of designers connect with knitting and crochet enthusiasts. Whether you're a designer I've featured or a maker who discovered a designer through KnitHacker, consider making a donation!

 
 

Your support will help me, Danielle Holke, keep KnitHacker a free service for our community. Every dollar makes a difference, thank you.

KnitHacker on Ravelry

ravelry

KnitHacker on Etsy

Sponsored

patches
share
awin


Free Cell Phone Tracker

Spy Apps for Phone

awin
We are a participant in the Amazon Services LLC Associates Program, an affiliate advertising program designed to provide a means for us to earn fees by linking to Amazon.com and affiliated sites. As an Amazon Associate I earn from qualifying purchases.

Visit my recommended products page.