Just south of Fifth Street in Downtown Austin, 16 blue panels line either side of the Lamar Boulevard underpass.

The panels are reflective and some mistake them as traffic signals, but the collective work of art is called “Moments.” Art in Public Places commissioned artist Carl Trominski to create the mixed-media work of art in 2003.

“When I first saw them, I was sort of perplexed by them,” Austin artist Magda Sayeg said. “When I found out that it was an art project, I really liked it. It made me want to think about it more.”

So Magda has temporarily covered them with knitting (and crochet)! Much better looking than the reflectors are all by themselves. I’d always wondered what those ugly blue reflective panels were on that underpass. I would have never guessed they were public art. They look so much better covered in yarn. Doesn’t everything? LOL!

You can read more about Magda -apparently the mother of Yarn Bombing- in the local newspaper, or visit her blog.