Meet a ‘Yarn Bomber’ Who Has Made Chicago Her Canvas
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Arts correspondent Angel Idowu introduces us to artist Valerie Sherman.
If you’ve seen random objects covered in yarn and wondered what they were, you’re in luck: We introduce you to Valerie Sherman, whose favorite pastime has led to a citywide beautification project.
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Meet a ‘Yarn Bomber’ Who Has Made Chicago Her Canvas
Clip: 8/9/2021 | 3m 45sVideo has Closed Captions
If you’ve seen random objects covered in yarn and wondered what they were, you’re in luck: We introduce you to Valerie Sherman, whose favorite pastime has led to a citywide beautification project.
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