Living in a city where people really hate the leader of your country is strange.
Not that I’m supportive of his beliefs, it’s just an interesting process to watch.
Quick- anyone even know who the Prime Minister of Great Britain is?
Whenever he came over to the U.S., it was just a blip spot on the news. Dubya brings out some serious emotion here.
It’s Friday afternoon here in London, and currently my attention is divided between dancing to the new Peaches album, how delicious tea is with soy milk and the political importance of activism in society. Weird.
As some of you may have already noted, I’m in graduate school at the moment. This means that my life is all about sociology and making connections between things. I found this in my notebook after one lecture where I was supposed to be writing about multiculturalism and its relationship to both cultural and economic development:
unhappiness -> activism -> ideas, creativity -> craft
I don’t know if that has any relevance to you, but it sure made sense to me.
Regardless, for those who are craftily inclined, check out this from the amazing people at getcrafty. And while you’re staying in on those cold cold nights, be productive in front of the television, ok?
To borrow from the vernacular, people, get yer craft on!
Been wondering today about the roots of both craft and activism. The way that craft has been brought from home into the public sphere (as directly in relation to the old adages of feminism being trampled) and activism has been brought into the home sphere via the public (by making our own things we are being activists). And the way that the repercussions of such moves are instigating a PR change for two very stigmatized words.
Baby, I’m not a fan of PR, but it was about damn time for an overhaul.
Still no computer, which means no regular updating and pics from last weekend’s antiwar demo in London. Grrr. The computer people keep telling me its on its way to me, but still nothing.
Was amazed at the demo to see very little in the way of craftivism (ie, very many signs and shouting, but very little art/craft incorporated into activism). I did happily snap a picture of a gorgeous antiwar orange tank. Hurrah!
More on the way soon.
Be patient and keep reading.
Lately the whole idea of self-sufficiency has been on my mind. Is it a viable option? Well, the people behind Path to Freedom think so. Is stepping out of society the way to live?
I’ve also been thinking about the women of Gee’s Bend and Sapelo Island and the way that craft and traditions are preserved due to geographic isolation.
And about how these people that are cut off from the rest of the world are creating such magnificent mind-blowing things, is it perhaps due to the fact that they’re not at all influenced by trends of the outside world? Does isolation hinder or help their individual creative processes?