"I crochet everything that enters my space. Sometimes it's a text message, a medical report, found objects .... What do I intend to reveal? You have to pull the end of the yarn and unravel the story behind the crochet." - Agata Oleksiak
Crochet isn't necessarily considered the coolest hobby, but the work of New York-based street artist Olek (born Agata Oleksiak) may make you reconsider. The Polish transplant's love affair with the activity has led her to cover everything from furniture to people in brightly coloured crocheted fabric. Olek has shown her vibrant work in places as far as Istanbul and Venice, but she's best known for her guerrilla projects on the streets of New York, the most recent of which involved her covering Wall Street's iconic Charging Bull in fuchsia and purple.
See more of Olek's work at agataolek.com. Her latest exhibition, an exploration of the bicycle, opens at New York's Studio Gallery ( www.nystudiogallery.com) on Feb. 17.