Design and Architecture
How 'pussyhats' became the symbol of a movement
This weekend saw a resounding reaction to the new White House, with Women's Marches taking place around the world. And the symbol of the movement, a pink knitted hat, was created right here in LA. How did the Pussyhat Project capture the public's imagination -- and get women excited about knitting?
By Frances Anderton • • 1 min readThis weekend saw a resounding reaction to the new White House, with Women's Marches taking place around the world. And the symbol of the movement, a pink knitted hat, was created right here in LA. How did the Pussyhat Project capture the public's imagination -- and get women excited about knitting? And how did an architectural education help one of the co-creators?
Krista Suh and Jayna Zweiman, two of the creators of the Pussyhat Project
Photo by Kat Coyle
