Toyland comes to life in Brisbane as Japanese yarn craft invades laneway
Turtles, owls and teddy bears are hiding in the nooks and crannies of Brisbane's Burnett Lane this weekend.
The Amigurumi Toyland is part of the BrisAsia Festival, which is currently underway in the state capital and aims to highlight Asian culture.
The popular Japanese artform amigurumi involves knitting and crocheting small stuffed animals and creatures.
Art director Joon-Yee Kwok said there are more than 100 pieces in the exhibition, with work beginning on the project six weeks ago.
"The idea behind the exhibit is that there are two portals and there are different things happening in each one," she said.
"One is a house crocheting and having fun and the other one is a sheep family who make the yarn on the 'yarn farm'.
"A hot air balloon then takes the yarn and transports the yarn to the other portal where amigurumi animals wheel knitted animals in a shopping cart."
Ms Kwok said all the hard work was worth it to enable others to experience the art form.
"It will be sad to see it go, but it has been a joy to work on this project," she said.
"Even when we could feel the deadline coming, it was in the service to put something together."
The display will be in place in Brisbane's inner-city Burnett Lane until Sunday.
