WTF DIY MFA N CRAFT????

edited to add 10/2009
this list is my hope and aspiration for what I can work up to - rigorous studio practice. Ive put alot of pressure on myself and been disappointed in for only being able to work on this from time to time - but a part of the evolution to getting to the work is the finding yourself in new habits.

So, still evolving. Ive now come to that monthly I am focusing on one aspect of the curriculum and this month (since I will be going to the American Crafts Council Conference later this month.) Its craft theory.

The culmination of this project is going to be a thesis with a body of work that supports it. And I think (right now) the subject is going to be about Process.

(P.S. my dad is totally laughing right now because he is a software development process consultant and I grew up with as the things he talked about (metaprocesses, dev. cycles, etc.) what he was thinking about his field are actually mirrored in a really direct way to what is really starting to take shape as being applicable to not only making things with your hands but also DIY as a process of living ones life, a vehicle to enact change. OK DAD, your research and work really does make sense to me, and thank you for the inspiration!)


officially to start June 1, 2009

C O M P O N E N T S:

H A N D W O R K:
commit to working on challenging knitting, spinning and embroidery/sewing projects - learning more and more challenging techniques.

S K E T C H B O O K:
purpose is a commitment to seeing and working on hand rendering skills - 4 pages per week - draw whatever - to get into the practice of drawing as making.

R E A D I N G:
work through reading list

C R A F T O P H I L I A:
podcast with Alisa - in development. focus on the "private crafter...craft not for money...i'll show you just how to do..." (sorry, will explain later.)

T H E W O R K:
start working on pieces that I have had mapped out for years - do one step per week - document said steps on this blog - keep moving forward - one step at a time - to become a daily practice - take the place of sketchbook

T H E C O M M U N I T Y:
go to guild meetings - lectures - travel to conferences and workshops - to learn and write about themes encountered on this blog - on the roster for the rest of the year:

Sock Summit 2009 - August 9th - Luminary Panel
American Craft Council - October 15-17 - Creating a New Craft Culture
Spin Off Autumn Retreat (SOAR) - October 29-November 1


E V E R Y S I X M O N T H S:
summary writing on what has happened in the last "semester."

W H E N E V E R:
posts about things that i come across that relate to craftnart and what im thinking about them.

C U L M I N A T I O N:
paper. body of work. joy of studying craft n handmade. bliss.

I N S U M M A T I O N:
lets begin!