Crafty Art: sneaky stitching on public transport

Leaving your crafty mark on the outside world is starting to catch on. Graffiti knitting yarnstormers have been doing it for years, and now it seems that a cross stitcher is leading the way for Team Embroidery.

Ulrika Erdes is a Swedish artist who started arty life studying the History of Art and Philosophy and gradually grew in confidence to become the professional artist she is today. Her artworks include an over-fertilised lawn, a project looking at people's ambivalence towards smoking and some very bizarre doll parts in fast food containers.

What caught my attention was the inspirational sneaky stitching in the form of her public embroidery. Ulrika embarked on a mission to cross stitch seats on buses and trains. Her thread-made birds, hearts and 'Hello's are understated, in keeping with their public plush and removable. My favourite kind of public art.

She also encourages people to contact her with their own public embroidery. Go forth and sneaky stitch!

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