Perhaps one of my most defining features is the way I move house. I think I’ve moved something like 20 times in the past 10 years. Granted, half of those moves were within the same county, but most people tend to keep my address on a Post-It. And as I’m currently looking for a textile apprenticeship for the next year, I might be moving. Again. I have less than a month at my current sublet, which means that all areas are up for grabs- despite what graffiti may tell me.

Happily, my computer is up and running once more and my projects are starting to take shape. Lately, I’ve been so happy to have found like-minded women like the artists behind Anti-Factory, Microrevolt and Obsessive Consumption– their work has been reminding me constantly that ethically-inspired work is more inspiring to me than anything else!

I was also recently introduced to the existence of Paperhand Puppet Intervention, which is local to my current sublet. Their work with the community astounds me and I wish I had found out about their work sooner! Wow!

Recently someone asked me what I wished to see more of in the art/craft community. The answer was easy: “more collaboration!” As I work on my own projects, I concurrently come up with ideas that would be worked best as a collaborative effort. Imagine what people could accomplish when working together within this community? Imagine what we could create if we harnessed our collective energy and brainstormed new ideas?

Even though I do move often, it is the ease of the internet that facilitates so much of the community that I find so inspiring. With the technology we currently have, we can collaborate from wherever we are as long as we have access to a computer and a power source. We just need to discover like-minded souls and start communicating, because they are out there and are probably dreaming up similar projects, too, and I am inspired by the fact that one day I will do more collaborative work, instead of mainly dreaming alone.

*Someone who is smarter than he thinks reminded me of this saying ages ago. So so true.