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Fiber arts news

When weaving is a big deal

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New Delhi TV has an interesting report on the effort of Sari weavers  and designers to update their wares to compete with global markets. Perhaps most striking, other than the details of the weavers struggles, is the importance of weaving to New Delhi in general. It’s a very different perspective – we just don’t have weavers protesting in the streets here in Maine! (unfortunately, they have been in New Delhi) Weaving really is a bridge across cultures, even if it’s role in individual cultures is tremendously different…


Sorry, we don’t have patterns…

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But we do have huge respect for this Aussie knitter! His Instagram feed is inspirational!


Knitting as a lens for language in Iceland

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Knitting has been growing in popularity in Iceland of late, sparking a rush to adapt the Icelandic language to modern techniques. This Public Radio piece is a fascinating examination of the ways that languages are a link to the past, how they evolve (or remain static), and the ways that changes can be planned vs organic… All through the lens of knitting jargon, super fun!

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