Vancouver's gigantic spider sculpture now has its own web.
In keeping with the theme of Phobia, the gigantic spider sculpture hanging underneath the Victoria Drive Bridge near Broadway, local artist and yarn bomber Deidre Pinnock has made a giant yarn web.
"Every spider needs a web, needs a home," Pinnock tells V.IA. by phone.
It's actually the second web she made for Phobia. The first she made as a sign of support for the huge sculpture made of junk; Phobia wasn't sanctioned by the city when it was installed but has since been approved.
"In Vancouver, they don't always appreciate art like they do in other countries," she says. "I wish Vancouver would embrace art hanging from walls, from chain link fences, under bridges."
Her original web, which took her a week to make, hung off the side of the bridge; it only lasted a couple of days.
Within a few days she had made a second one but held onto it for a couple of weeks as she considered when was best to hang the new web and built up confidence to share her new work.
Earlier this week she decided it was the right time and found a new site for the web on the chain link fence where the best views of Phobia are had. She says it's been up she's had a "big-time positive response."
She's not sure how long the new web will last. Some of her pieces are taken down quickly, others last for years. But if it does come down, it probably won't be the last web for Phobia.
"Spiders always keep building new spider webs," Pinnock says.
More yarn art coming
Pinnock, who's behind much of the yarn art in East Vancouver, especially Dude Chilling Park (aka Guelph Park) has been sharing her craft for years. In early 2022 she was the one who crocheted a special sign for the park after its iconic art sign was stolen.
Thanks to friends' and strangers' support, she plans on creating more around Vancouver, including an installation of 1,000 orange pom poms. She wants to celebrate the Raymur Rail Bridge.
She's also always looking for new ideas and spots.
"I'm always looking for a place for my art, to make people smile," Pinnock says.
