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Friday, January 22, 2010

Franklin Speaks, We Should Listen



This morning as I read new blog entries I came across this hilarious posting from the knit designer, artist, and writer Franklin Habit.  Someone gave Franklin a collection of old stitching magazines for Christmas and he's been exploring them.
http://the-panopticon.blogspot.com/2010/01/how-to-propagate-stereotype-1968.html

Once I quit laughing, I started to wonder what we needlepointers, designers and shop owners are doing to perpetuate the myth of needlepoint as a stuffy and boring craft?  Instead of the vibrant participatory art it can be, I mean?

Food for thought....

Written by Jane/Chilly Hollow
Blogging at http://chillyhollownp.blogspot.com
Archived Yahoo 360 postings at http://profiles.yahoo.com/chillyhollow
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6 comments:

  1. Front Range StitcherFriday, January 22, 2010

    I enjoyed reading the readers' comments too (particularly in the Toy Mice entry). I had no idea knitters were such an undaunted lot! LOL Thanks Jane!

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  2. NCPatFriday, January 22, 2010

    Franklin is hysterical! I hope by the blogging we are providing people with the photos and commentaries that what we do is vibrant, art,enjoyable and yes, sometimes, even funny!

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  3. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureSaturday, January 23, 2010

    The man cracks me up. And when I quit laughing, I really he's made an important point.

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  4. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureSaturday, January 23, 2010

    Knitters are as witty as needlepointers and there are more of them. But Franklin is in a class by himself.

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  5. EdySaturday, January 23, 2010

    A knitting male version of Coni Rich. Too funny! Thanks for the site.

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  6. The Chilly Hollow Needlepoint AdventureSaturday, January 23, 2010

    Bookmark Franklin's blog. You'll not regret it!

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