Why Fast Minds Love Slow Crafts
Collecting and archiving are ways to reclaim and own our attention—they are acts of meaning-making. These practices are rituals: habits and skills that demand time, patience, and a willingness to look beyond the surface.
To collect well is to resist algorithmic influence. A true collection reflects deeply personal values and a genuine desire to... See more
To collect well is to resist algorithmic influence. A true collection reflects deeply personal values and a genuine desire to... See more
Patricia Hurducaș • Archives: Anchors For Attention
Knitting has served as:
- Economic necessity and women's income source
- Meditative practice and stress relief
- Political statement (craftivism, pussy hats, etc.)
- Community building
- Preservation of cultural identity
- Form of resistance (prisoners, oppressed peoples maintaining autonomy through craft)
Just a moment...
Like gardening, sewing is an investment in the future—in what sort of person your future self will be, and how she will feel about her body, and what she will want to wear.