InarticulateQuilter2d ago

Another media outlet "discovers" #Craftivism

I do wish these stories wouldn't always focus on whether craft activism is performative. I make things because I cannot not make things. Other aspects of my life, including my political feelings, influence what I make. That's what art fucking is, but call it craft and suddenly everybody and their mother has a shitty opinion as to it's worth 🤷‍♀️

Paywall:
https://www.vox.com/the-highlight/483036/knitting-quilting-melt-the-ice-hat-history-crafting

Paywall free:
https://archive.is/WCrAc

#Quilting #Knitting

Want to fight fascism? Join a knitting circle.

Resistance crafting is about more than pussyhats now.

Vox
Show threadManuèle Ducret2d ago

@inarticulatequilter
Yeah I am not reading yet another article demeaning our creations.

Call it art, craft, whatever. What we do with our brain, our words, our hands and body, our heart our passion our opinions and our soul is here because we can, we want, we need and will continue to express ourselves.
They can choose to listen or to close their eyes. To say the stupidest and more unoriginal platitudes, or to ask meaningful questions.
We will persist.

#resistance #craft #women #art

Show threadInarticulateQuilter2d ago
@Filambulle I appreciate this passionate response. Even though you didn't read the article, you nailed the counter arguments well
Show threadManuèle Ducret
@inarticulatequilter
Did I say theses articles are often terribly unoriginal? 😂
Apr 4 at 9:50pmWeb