The Tempestry Project Visualizes Climate Change Through Knitting

Posted by | Jul 1, 2018 | | 0 |

The Tempestry Project Visualizes Climate Change Through Knitting

“The Tempestry Project blends fiber art with temperature data to create a bridge between global climate and our own personal experiences through knitted or crocheted temperature tapestries, or ‘Tempestries.’ Each Tempestry represents the daily high temperature for a given year and location, all using the same yarn colors and temperature ranges.”

See some examples of tempestries below, and if you’re inspired, there’s even a kit to make your own.

The Tempestry Project Visualizes Climate Change Through Knitting

Here are two tempestries knit by Staci Perry of Very Pink Knits, representing Austin, TX in 1900, and Austin in 2017.

The Tempestry Project Visualizes Climate Change Through Knitting

Here’s project creator Emily McNeil’s New York City, 2012.

The Tempestry Project Visualizes Climate Change Through Knitting

Get a kit from Emily McNeil and knit your own!

Learn more about Emily McNeil’s Tempestry Project, pick up a kit to make your own!

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