Tag: politics
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Protests & Layoffs
Caitlin and I have a joke that I am cursed to never be able to make her a hat that fits– to be fair, she has a really big head! I made her this hat a couple years ago and, alas, it is too small, so I’ve donated it to a fundraising auction at a…
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It Takes a Village
What should I write while the world is descends further into fascism? Our fragile and imperfect democracy is on the verge of collapse and the tenuous progress of the last few decades is swiftly unravelling. I’m scared, and angry, and tired, and lonely. I’ve spent a lot of time dissociating into my art in the…
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My Weapons of Choice
I know, this is a fiber arts blog, but I just love my new tattoo so much that I had to share! All credit for this amazing artwork goes to the talented Dr. Z at CryBaby Studio. Bear with me, and I promise I’ll tie this post back into my fiber arts theme! All of…
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Merry Christmas & Happy (Christian) New Years!
Did you know that this New Years holiday is originally a commemoration of Jesus’ bris? That’s why it’s 8 days after Christmas. There is no secular reasoning to celebrate a New Years on this date; it’s a Christian feast day deeply rooted in Christian theology. But mainstream US culture is so enmeshed in Cristian hegemony…
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Owls & anti-capitalism
Today we’re getting just a little less personal, but a lot more political. I’m going to start with some questions: Do you like my art? Do you think it has value? What kind of value? Aesthetic value, sentimental value, spiritual value? What about monetary value? I’ve often been asked why I don’t try to monetize…
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Neurospicy Knitting
It’s been a while y’all. I’ve been having a rough time this past year, and I’m about to get real with you. Don’t worry, I’ll still include pretty pictures and highlight some knitwear that I’m really proud of! But my art is inextricable from my politics, and politics is personal, and I need to get…
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Rainbow baby sweater
This was the first sweater I ever attempted back in 2019, for my firstborn baby D, to match his baby blanket that I made with the same yarn. I was going through a cable knit phase (let’s be real, I’m still obsessed with cables!) And D was a rainbow baby, so of course I made…
The Owl Weaver 