The distinction between ‘arts’ and ‘crafts’ is just so much historic misogyny. There is no reason why something useful cannot be art! Particularly as communists we should work to find beauty and and actualization through the regular stuff of life.
There’s no reason why a beautifully made plate you eat on each day isn’t art but a plate placed in a postmodern exhibition is now magically art because of the (usually white male) artistic intent.
Traditionally “women’s” work was considered crafts: quilting, weaving, spinning, sewing, clothesmaking, and so on while representational arts with less use value like painting and sculpting were mainly restricted to male artisans and deemed art.
To conclude, the art com should be expanded to include crafting particularly since it has very low activity and would not benefit from splitting with an allied (and imo overlapping) subject matter.
I found a tiny dark cramped fabric shop on a corner in my town that only takes cash and sells everything for $2 a yard, my clothing has never been cheaper
I am so excited about the idea of sashiko but my sewing skills in practice are still undeveloped. There is this really interesting trend of sashiko-like textiles coming from historical reproduction denim makers in japan.
I would anticipate opsec issues with showing off unique clothes and cosplays we make, but it would be cool to talk about techniques, materials, gear, etc. and share our less identifying creations
Learn how to sew!! Maybe we should make a sewing com
I recently started learning, and it’s so great to make clothes that actually fit my lanky transfem frame
A general purpose crafting com, separate from the art one, would be sick.
The distinction between ‘arts’ and ‘crafts’ is just so much historic misogyny. There is no reason why something useful cannot be art! Particularly as communists we should work to find beauty and and actualization through the regular stuff of life.
There’s no reason why a beautifully made plate you eat on each day isn’t art but a plate placed in a postmodern exhibition is now magically art because of the (usually white male) artistic intent.
Traditionally “women’s” work was considered crafts: quilting, weaving, spinning, sewing, clothesmaking, and so on while representational arts with less use value like painting and sculpting were mainly restricted to male artisans and deemed art.
To conclude, the art com should be expanded to include crafting particularly since it has very low activity and would not benefit from splitting with an allied (and imo overlapping) subject matter.
I would be the phantom of that comm, posting a hundred new half-done projects, a million episode ones
I found a tiny dark cramped fabric shop on a corner in my town that only takes cash and sells everything for $2 a yard, my clothing has never been cheaper
I feel like any sewing or other textile projects could easily be at home in fashion.
I keep flirting with the idea of getting into sashiko, but haven’t had the time/energy for extra hobbies.
I am so excited about the idea of sashiko but my sewing skills in practice are still undeveloped. There is this really interesting trend of sashiko-like textiles coming from historical reproduction denim makers in japan.
e.g.: https://www.okayamadenim.com/products/pre-order-studio-dartisan-indigo-rain-kasuri-selvedge-jeans-tapered?variant=47065927123240
I wanted to buy these as a present for my BF but the sold out his size right before the paycheck I would have saved enough :/
I would anticipate opsec issues with showing off unique clothes and cosplays we make, but it would be cool to talk about techniques, materials, gear, etc. and share our less identifying creations