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Needling at patriotism and protest

by | Jul 7, 2024 | @tinypricksproject, Activism, Art Discourse, Carlyn Yandle, Crochet, Current Conditions, Discomforter, Embroidery, Fiber Artist, Fibre Arts, Hand Stitching, Handmaking, Joyful Making In Perilous Times, Knitting, Protest, Protest Art, Pussy-hat, Slow Craft, Subversive Stitch, Tiny Pricks Project, Trump

The American penchant for patriotic treats is impressive, from jelly shots to meat trays. (Instagram collage) We all sort of forgot about celebrating Canada Day last weekend, up north, on a farm. No fireworks, no flags, no impressive array of themed party foods in the...

Just a bad craft? Time and techonology will tell

by | Nov 29, 2013 | Buttons, Collage, Composition, Craft, Crafts, Creative Process, Discomforter, Fabric, Fabricating, Failure, Fiber, Fibre, Found Objects, Handwork, Project, Qr Code, Quilt, Textile, Upcycling

I’m posting this picture because if I don’t do it now I might cram this doomed project into a green garbage bag and stuff it where the sun don’t shine: in deep storage. I’ve seen through some fraught, laborious projects in my time but I may...