Fashioning the Body: Versions of the Citizen, the Self, and the Subject

Knitting can be a revolutionary act.

Around the world, groups are forming which say no to the corporate, the mass-produced. Making things instead of buying them, using your body in a productive manner, can be a highly satisfying way to remove the consumerist mentality from our minds. A group in Calgary, the Revolutionary Knitting Circle, has become a global model for this kind of action...

RKC manifesto

RKC wiki page

I've been interested in fiber art as activism (particularly those kinds which have been historically labeled as "feminine," and therefore "crafts" instead of "art") for a while now--I even wrote a really long paper about it last year.

Long story short:

I would like to initiate some sort of knitting group (though any handcrafts would be welcome of course). The revolutionary part is optional--I just really like the sense of community it gives. I've done this in other programs, and it can be a great place to talk about class and life while also making fuzzy warm things to wear. Not knowing how to knit is no obstacle--I love teaching people to knit, especially men (irony makes life interesting!).

Would anyone else be remotely interested?

Times I am potentially available: Mon, Tue, or Thurs after 7, Wed any time, Fri after class. (I think Wednesday evenings, perhaps at a coffee shop or bar would be nice)