Yarn Bombing LA, the fiber arts community hailed for creating thought-provoking, community-generated installations in public spaces, sets its sights on the City’s landmark Grand Central Market for a new work that explores the question “Who/What/Where is DTLA?” The public has a chance to have a hand in yarn bombing LA’s oldest food hall by participating in a series of free workshops where they can knit, crochet or sew portions of the hundreds of individual fabric pieces that will be part of the monumental floor to ceiling art work.

Yarn Bombing LA will transform Grand Central Market into a Greek-inspired yarn-polis with an installation that looks at the coming together of crafters, pedestrians, and downtown Los Angeles districts in the space of the open-air market. This original, site-specific art piece will be unveiled in November 2014.

Grand Central Market will host workshops from 2 – 5 p.m. on the following Saturdays: August 23, September 27 and October 11. The Market is located at 317 S. Broadway, Los Angeles, 90013.

All skill levels are welcome and participation is free of charge, but advanced registration is recommended. Show your Eventbrite registration at the Hill St. information desk to receive $2 in Grand Central Market currency good for food and non-alcoholic beverages at any of the Market’s vendors.