LONDON -- It's probably fair to say that most people wouldn't picture Grace Brett if they heard the words "street artist."
At 104 years old, though, Brett is still an active member of a stealthy group of knitters called the Souter Stormers -- a club dedicated to the fine art of "yarn bombing" (basically covering random objects like park benches or telephone boxes with colourfully knitted patterns).
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“I thought it was a really good idea to decorate the town and enjoyed having my crochet included," said Brett, as reported in The Press and Journal. "I didn’t think it was good enough."
“I liked seeing my work showing with everyone else and thought the town looked lovely.”
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The yarn bombing took place in Selkirk, Scotland, earlier in September as part of the Yes Arts Festival. Although many of the members of the Souter Stormers are around retirement age or older, Brett is by far the eldest member.
A fab yarn-bombed totem pole greeted me when I arrived for my massage. Great work Souter Stormers! @YesArtsFestival pic.twitter.com/vSovlYksXK— Allie Fox (@alliefoxmusic) September 24, 2015
YarnStormCards on sale LaContea,CountyHotel Selkirk 12 -4pm. Examples not necessarily the ones on cards. pic.twitter.com/mT9NhdwEDO— YesArtsFestival (@YesArtsFestival) September 13, 2015
Keep up the bombing, Brett.