Knitting for Good!: A Guide to Creating Personal, Social, and Political Change Stitch by Stitch
Betsy Greer
Language: English
Pages: 228
ISBN: 1590305892
Format: PDF / Kindle (mobi) / ePub
Every time we knit, we have the opportunity to create positive change in ourselves, our community, and in the world. That's Betsy Greer's fervent belief, and in this book she shows us how. Betsy explores the ways we can use knitting to slow down in a fast-paced culture, while using the craft to benefit charities in our communities, to advocate for worthwhile causes, and to support individuals and communities across the globe. Filled with insights from knitters and crafters on how they use craft to benefit others, Knitting for Good! will get you thinking about knitting in a whole new way.
To learn more about the author, visit her website: craftivism.com.
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Conceptual wall can aid us in developing our creativity, whether we call ourselves makers, crafters, or artists. The problem is in the linguistic stereotyping of the words, not the words themselves. It’s not that I’m anti-art, I’m just against the way that art can bring a sense of alienation instead of providing a wide, blank canvas for expression. The point is to expand and tease out your creativity. If you are easy on yourself, you can find that cozy niche where your mind wanders and itches to.
Conceptual wall can aid us in developing our creativity, whether we call ourselves makers, crafters, or artists. The problem is in the linguistic stereotyping of the words, not the words themselves. It’s not that I’m anti-art, I’m just against the way that art can bring a sense of alienation instead of providing a wide, blank canvas for expression. The point is to expand and tease out your creativity. If you are easy on yourself, you can find that cozy niche where your mind wanders and itches to.
An urban environment, to take steps to beautify their surroundings. I love taking walks and seeing people’s interesting front yards or how they’ve decorated their houses. But other areas need beautification as well.” Different cities have different personalities and ticks. “Coming from an extremely urban environment (Oakland, California) that was visually cluttered by advertising everywhere I looked, I was always grateful when some artist had taken the time/money/energy to make something.
Up with Friends Many charities call for blankets, which can easily be done as a group project. This can also serve as a stash buster as knitters use leftover bits to make squares. Finding Closure In chapter 3, I talked about knitting after my grandfather died of cancer. I was living on a farm in England when he died, and although I had seen him a few months prior to his death, I never got to say a proper good-bye. I made it back for the funeral, but I was still upset at the loss and needed a.
Of our work and becoming more fully aware of how we personally benefit from knitting. This chapter is about how finding and embracing the handmade can be an extremely personal and rewarding journey. Letting Craft In Like many people, I spent a somewhat extended part of my life trying to figure out just where I belonged. I tried things like skateboarding, playing music, starting a zine, hiking, and many other pursuits that resulted in either a bruised ego or bruised knees. For a long time, I.