2020 - Spiders, feminism, weaving and the web.
Posts tagged with spinning
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Weaving in mythology.
When I weave, what cultural histories am I participating in; what collective identity am I reinforcing; what stories do I inscribe into my being and my weave; and how am I shaping a new narrative of women and weaving Traditionally, weaving has been a “feminine” practice, and although there are,…
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Renate Hiller - “On Handwork”
I recently came across this video on YouTube from 2010 of Renate Hiller talking about the importance and relevance of traditional handwork today. “[T]he use of the hands is vital for the human being, for having flexibility, dexterity. In a way, the entire human being is in the hands.”