Art

Making Things As A Subversion Of Neoliberalism

I watched this really thought-provoking video:

https://youtu.be/JZsGjQurxDc?si=eOE78IS5XgMTW7PN

that details all the ways which knitting or making things subverts neoliberalism. It got me thinking about my own connection to sustainability and slowness and agency.

I think it's very interesting how Virginia

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How To Solar Print With Turmeric

You'll need:

•coffee filters

•turmeric

•isopropol alcohol

•sheet of glass or plastic

•small jar

•quality paper

•A brush

•a solid object

•baking soda

•water

Method:

- Put the coffee filter on the glass jar and

- add your turmeric, 1 tbsp

- Add 1/4 cup alcohol

- Let it drain through

- brush the liquid onto the card/paper

- put it in

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There's an exhibition currently on at the RWA gallery called Soft Power and it's entirely textile based art. It's deep, powerful and full of storytelling.

There's 2 photographs by Maryam Wahid, one of a brown skinned woman with a beautiful orange-yellow gown, posing on a chair in an old building. The quote from the artist reads:

"In this series I re

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"We turn to our artists for the truth and the artists right now we have to tell the truth. We have to be honest because we can't trust anyone else. We have to speak for our communities and tell the truth"

-Jinkx Monsoon on The Bald And The Beautiful

Jinkx is talking about how currently politicians and media are lying and biased and society turns to a

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