Why buy a postcard when you could knit a sweater? That's the motto of Sam Barsky, a Baltimore artist who specializes in "knitting sweaters and other items with pictorial designs," according to his website.
Barksy has already received interview requests from Jimmy Kimmel and the BBC, but judging by his Facebook page, he’s handling his 15 minutes of fame with grace.
“Just to let everyone know, I really love all my fans,” he wrote this week. “In the past day, as most of you know, my publicity has exploded exponentially worldwide. I have a flood of messages and requests for interviews that I have received. I want to answer each one personally. It is just so many that I can’t get to them all in one day.”
Check out his Facebook page for more photos of his "sweaters in places" as well as updates on his dinner (gluten-free vegetable lo mein with imitation shrimp) and the occasional joke (ex: "How do animal rescues determine which animals are safe and healthy enough to be pets?… They 'vet' them.").
Looks like Barsky has been to Texas before — here he is in his Palo Duro Canyon sweater:
