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Polish Artist Covers A 100-Year-Old House In Finland With Pink Crochet
Polish sculptor and performance/street artist Agata Oleksiak, professionally known as Olek or Crocheted Olek, is already known for her crochet street art and crocheted locomotive here on Bored Panda. Although crocheting might seem like an old fashioned technique, Olek uses it to express everyday occurrences, inspirations and hopes, often masking political and cultural problems.
This time is not an exception. With the help of Syrian and Ukrainian women, most of whom are refugees, Olek covered an entire two-story house in vibrant pink crochet. The 100-year-old house that stands in Kerava, Finland was bombed during the Winter War in 1939-1940 and has now become a bright message of hope. “The pink house, our pink house is a symbol of a bright future filled with hope; is a symbol (of) us coming together as a community,” said the artist on her Instagram.
More info: oleknyc.com | Instagram
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Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
That is some TALENTED crochet work. There was A LOT of hard work put into this installation. I believe their message of "hope" was displayed proudly.
Vera Rehman (Post author) 8 years ago
Yvonne, thanks for the kind words. Besides"hope" there is another beautiful statement shared by the artist on her Instagram account, "women can build houses, women can make homes". safe_image...759a49.jpg 
Mary Tonningsen 8 years ago
In the article it says: “The pink house, our pink house is a symbol of a bright future filled with hope; is a symbol (of) us coming together as a community,” said the artist on her Instagram. That sounds good to me!
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Vera Rehman (Post author) 8 years ago
To all the guys who well perceived the message of HOPE shared by the artist, here is another beautiful statement for you all, "women can build houses, women can make homes". Cheers ! safe_image...ae0646.jpg 
Mary Tonningsen 8 years ago
I love this! And this artist - so creative and thoughtful in what she does. Great work, again, Agata Oleksiak! :)
Canada Girl 7 years ago
The vibrant pink is splendid. Also, the artist looks like a Ghostbuster in the final picture.
Kasia Polkowska 7 years ago
Oh My! That is incredible. I would love to see this in person. So much fun pattern and line work.
over opinionated 8 years ago
I'm a certain that I could never do that and I crochet daily. You are an inspiration and a gift to the crochet world and the real world combined. You are my new favorite crochet artist you are incredible
over opinionated 8 years ago
P.s.what hook size did you use and how much yarn I'm very curious
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Amanda Panda 8 years ago
That's pepto Bismol, pink! What happens when it rains, or a bunch of birds decide to drop a couple gifts from the sky?
Vera Rehman (Post author) 8 years ago
leaving these "ifs & buts", look at this for a while again, ... cheers !
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Aiden Derouen 8 years ago
This is making me think when i go to bed tonight i will wake up with a pink house with hundreds of strangers crawling on my window..
Julia Howe 8 years ago
looks like a vfx artist dropped a 3D model in the scenery and forgot to adjust the texture map! very trippy!
Yvonne Bernal 8 years ago
That is some TALENTED crochet work. There was A LOT of hard work put into this installation. I believe their message of "hope" was displayed proudly.
Vera Rehman (Post author) 8 years ago
Yvonne, thanks for the kind words. Besides"hope" there is another beautiful statement shared by the artist on her Instagram account, "women can build houses, women can make homes". safe_image...759a49.jpg
Mary Tonningsen 8 years ago
In the article it says: “The pink house, our pink house is a symbol of a bright future filled with hope; is a symbol (of) us coming together as a community,” said the artist on her Instagram. That sounds good to me!
Load More Replies... Vera Rehman (Post author) 8 years ago
To all the guys who well perceived the message of HOPE shared by the artist, here is another beautiful statement for you all, "women can build houses, women can make homes". Cheers ! safe_image...ae0646.jpg
Mary Tonningsen 8 years ago
I love this! And this artist - so creative and thoughtful in what she does. Great work, again, Agata Oleksiak! :)
Canada Girl 7 years ago
The vibrant pink is splendid. Also, the artist looks like a Ghostbuster in the final picture.
Kasia Polkowska 7 years ago
Oh My! That is incredible. I would love to see this in person. So much fun pattern and line work.
over opinionated 8 years ago
I'm a certain that I could never do that and I crochet daily. You are an inspiration and a gift to the crochet world and the real world combined. You are my new favorite crochet artist you are incredible
over opinionated 8 years ago
P.s.what hook size did you use and how much yarn I'm very curious
Load More Replies... Amanda Panda 8 years ago
That's pepto Bismol, pink! What happens when it rains, or a bunch of birds decide to drop a couple gifts from the sky?
Vera Rehman (Post author) 8 years ago
leaving these "ifs & buts", look at this for a while again, ... cheers !
Load More Replies... Aiden Derouen 8 years ago
This is making me think when i go to bed tonight i will wake up with a pink house with hundreds of strangers crawling on my window..
Julia Howe 8 years ago
looks like a vfx artist dropped a 3D model in the scenery and forgot to adjust the texture map! very trippy!
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