She's Crafty, She's Just My Type.

In which Emily recounts seeing Handmade Nation, visiting a Brooklyn craft fair, and Etsy.

The Sunday referred to is Oct 25th.

ChateauOfADoubt on Etsy:
http://chateauofadoubt.etsy.com

Handmade Nation:
http://indiecraftdocumentary.blogspot.com

With Hands mini-documentary:
http://vimeo.com/7745021
With Hands free PDF:
http://bit.ly/WithHandsPDF

Category:

Howto & Style

Tags:

• ChateauOfADoubt
• craft fair
• faythe levine
• handmade nation
• indie craft documentary

[KaS10592]

you sons of bitches, I WANT TO LISTEN TO THE GOD DAMN BEASTIE BOYS!!!!!

[ChateauOfADoubt]

@KaS10592 sorry for making song references :(

[ChateauOfADoubt]

@KaS10592 if you put "Beastie Boys" in your search query, my video shouldn't even show up and you should have better luck.

[caldermelissa]

I think that the older woman who brings up 'what about older people?' has a very valid point.

Why aren't young women connecting with the older generation to learn these skills? Yes, the internet may be more easily accessible, but there is something so rich and meaningful about learning from an elder.

And you're right - etsy is a hard go. thanks for sharing this vid!

[ChateauOfADoubt]

Thanks for your thoughtful comments. I think that the issue was that it is widely accepted that the older generation works with the handmade, and also the aesthetic is different. I've sold my product at craft fairs not marketed to a younger generation and nobody buys my stuff. I also don't think that this film necessarily indicates that that meaningful connection isn't happening. I absolutely agree about that experience being meaningful.

[ChateauOfADoubt]

So much so that I'm doing a project about making things with hands that encourages people to learn from their elders, their relatives, people they resect.

(I just added some) Links in the doobilly doo --->>>

[RosElisabeth]

I Etsy DarkRoseBud. I have only old one item, so I took everything down, but I have been gathering items for a re-open. ;)

[RosElisabeth]

I just made a video about my craft area and made a tag 'she's craft and she's just my type' and it brought me here!

I started knitting and crocheting over three years ago^___^

I love the Beastie Boys.

[HandmadeNation]

Hey, I never saw this until now. Thanks for putting it together & I hope I was nice when you said hi.

[HandmadeNation]

Hey, I never saw this until now. Thanks for putting it together & I hope I was nice when you said hi.