Handmade Nation:: Sneak Peek April, 2007

fiath, check out swaporamarama, a group that is helping people transform into makers/crafters via used textiles, they're in over 30 cities now teaching DIY

This is great!!! hope to see more

yay! can't wait to see the finished version!

faythe; so terrific! very excited to see the full length :)

Faythe,
Wow! what an overwhelmingly broad topic! I applaude your "moxy" for taking it on! Whether the projects are whimsical or sophisticated, those in the crafting community are true, serious, artists in their own right, whose expressions bring fun and beauty to others. It is also fun to see the faces of so many familiar names! ;-D

Actually, the whole movement exists to get away from toilet roll cover type crafts. That couldn't be a poorer example of what indie crafters are doing.

There is a reason that CCA(c) has taken the Craft off their name... it has to do with dilution. This movie is part of that dilution.

This looks like a really fantastic doco- I can't wait till it's finished. As a fellow craftster artist I am so thrilled to see our handmade world expanding, the rise of recycling/reusing/rethinking and the fall of relying on a big factory to give you what you want...art is the best possible way to interact with life. (well, except maybe for love...^_^)

I understand this,but the meaning of the word theese days is more often applied to hand knitted toilet roll covers at a flea market as opposed to craft in the realm of high arts, ancient practises and not readily obtained amounts tacit knowledge. From what I see here your definition seems to lean to the former rather than the latter.
I still think what you are doing is a good idea,just trying to point out that some people have a very differing opinions on the use of the word.

I wonder what kind of craft you are referring to? I think there are so many differnt types of craft that are thriving today-- this documentary is just showcasing a new generation of makers.

If this is craft then craft as I knew it is truly dead :(

The connection between indie music and the craft/fee art/fashion thing is valid and really real.....best part is that it has been going on for generations, which one young woman tried to point out. Documentary will be great and thanks for taking this on Faythe. There is always strength, and growth, in numbers, and then people get even more creative - a really important factor in the art world - whether underground, or 'pop' mainstream.

Thanks so much for taking on this project, Faythe, and for letting so many of us be a tiny part of it!

really cool! and it doesn't just stop at little crafty stuff, I'm an aspiring fashion designer and i can see myself being like that! : D i think what you did is great, can't wait to see it!!!

Thank you all for your positive emails & feedback. It is so very exciting to see that over 6,000 people have taken the time to watch this!

Oh man! I cannot wait a whole yeeeeeaaar! This is really amazing, I'm very excited to see the whole thing. :)

hot! hot! hot!

i can't wait til march!

i think it's great. and so are you!

amazing and heartwarming. thank you for making this!! i can't wait for the full documentary.

Wow! I can't wait until your documentary comes out. I've been knitting and crocheting since I was 8 yrs. old and I just started sewing again after a long hiatus. Ya'll make me want to start frequenting craft shows and eventually start selling my stuff. I'm too excited for words. Thank you!

cool. thanks for the clip. i didnt know people like that exsisted. kinda expands my mind. ty

This is such a great sneak preview! Can't wait to see the whole thing!

nice work, faythe! can't wait to see the finished piece, i'm sure it's been SO much work. congrats & well done.

i am inspired!