Slow stitch and cloth journals
For those interested in slow stitching and journal-making, some of our members have recommended YouTube videos by the following practitioners:
Slow stitcher Jeri Bellini has posted a set of videos on creating ‘A Dot A Day’ and making a cloth journal for your stitching.
Kathryn at K3N Cloth Tales has a YouTube channel featuring videos on many aspects of slow journalling, ‘wonky’ projects, boro, kantha-inspired embroidery, and more.
Artisanal vs AI
What does the rise of AI mean for textile artists creating by hand? In her online article The Persistence of Artisanal Craft in an AI World, Natalie Mercer argues that the rise of AI is stimulating demand for hand-crafted objects, just as the Industrial Revolution stimulated the Arts and Crafts Movement in 1870s Britain. Adam Waytz gives some reasons for the enduring appeal of handmade objects (time, effort, intention and love) in an increasingly automated world.