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30-May-2021

‘I’M SPEAKING.’

I had read about this crocheted mural of Vice President Kamala Harris, which is hung on the side of a restaurant in the very busy Wharf area and refers to a rebuke she gave Mike Pence when he interrupted her during the vice presidential debate. Traffic is pretty impossible down there, so we waited for a rainy day when we’d at least be able to find a place to park.

According to the sign accompanying it:

“This mural project was led by LA-based street artist and ‘yarn bomber’ London Kaye and completed with the help of over 150 volunteers from around the world.

“Each person crocheted a square that was stitched together to create this 40 foot piece celebrating Kamala Harris, our first Madam Vice President. It was hung on International Women’s Day 2021 at The Wharf.

“This is the sixth mural made by @loveacrosstheusa, a community art initiative started by the renowned artist Olek in 2015 that celebrates women’s voices.”

Best to view in "Original" because other versions resized by Pbase are decidedly
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lou_rozensteins03-Jun-2021 23:33
Amazing work from you and the crocheters who made the mural!
Don Mottershead02-Jun-2021 00:39
Amazing story behind this mural.
David Buzzeo01-Jun-2021 03:47
Beautiful things happen when people work together.

I was absolutely impressed with how Kamala conducted herself in that debate. This is a fitting tribute. V
Julie Oldfield01-Jun-2021 01:43
Marvelous on so many levels! V
LynnH31-May-2021 23:54
That's a lot of knots! V
bill friedlander31-May-2021 14:39
An amazing job of coordinating the efforts of volunteers around the world. V
Jeff Real31-May-2021 14:38
A delightful work of color!
Great addition to this cool gallery.
V
Nick Paoni31-May-2021 14:28
This is outstanding.
janescottcumming31-May-2021 12:57
That's amazing and how wonderful that people from all over the world helped create it. Thanks for taking the time to show it to us. That was a great moment. V
Industrial Heritage31-May-2021 10:29
With those vivid colors it will be noticed.
hayl31-May-2021 10:05
This is a wonderful piece on so many levels. Thank you for photographing it.
John Hamers31-May-2021 09:42
Amazing crocheting work and a great capture from your side. V!
joseantonio31-May-2021 03:39
nice capture of this interesting work.V
Dennis Hoyne31-May-2021 03:10
That was a lot of work to make this. Nothing would have been made of it if Pence had interrupted a male VP candidate.
globalgadabout31-May-2021 02:49
for highighting that resonant moment bravo to the 'yarn bomber', an intriguing job title in itself...
Fong Lam31-May-2021 02:09
I remember the debate over TV broadcast....it is a delightful mural and interestingly crocheted.....V
Philip P31-May-2021 00:00
Great capture of a crocheted masterpiece!
Richard Chu30-May-2021 23:58
Thanks for sharing the image of this outstanding work, beautifully captured! V
Marcia Rules30-May-2021 23:42
It is powerful and reminiscent of the moment!
larose forest photos30-May-2021 23:41
This is an amazing piece of work. Hard to believe it is crocheted. It is fabulous!1 You got an excellent shot of it. V