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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 [1]

RKC wiki page [2]

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 [3] 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)