tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2163604410955336529.post6224185736861648304..comments2012-06-29T22:30:53.596+01:00Comments on Bobbin' Along: Unfinished BusinessCamiKnitterhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/15325179905514549180noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2163604410955336529.post-31127921804725130592012-05-04T08:44:18.953+01:002012-05-04T08:44:18.953+01:00Camilla! Wonderful post - and I hear what you are...Camilla! Wonderful post - and I hear what you are saying, too, as so much of it also applies to me. As a dyer, I consider myself to be a "maker's maker". My yarn is finished - yet it is an intermediary product. It is saddening and frustrating to me that there seems to be little place for these products in many markets: craftspeople (which is how I identify myself) are excluded from artists shows/collectives/workspaces, and folks who make intermediary products are sometimes excluded from the crafts scene.<br /><br />On the upside, I love that I am effectively collaborating with other makers by supplying them with high quality, inspirational materials. I am always amazed, uplifted and humbled to see what other people have done with my yarns; by the time a project has finished, at least two peoplesworths of creativity have gone into it, and the results can be astounding. (To counter the silversmith example, I consider myself to be on the same level as someone who farms wonderful produce; you don't expect them to cook it for you too! You either cook it yourself, or go to a restaurant if you want it finished for you...)<br /><br />(P.S. Apologies for the slightly obscure link in the profile; this is the only one of your options that will work for me since my OpenID went wrong! This is Alison from Yarnscape....)Alisonhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01082684670487000100noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2163604410955336529.post-71837279117008878142012-05-04T06:56:24.947+01:002012-05-04T06:56:24.947+01:00Very interesting post. I like the idea of a yarn p...Very interesting post. I like the idea of a yarn pet - I have a few of those!Shearer's Girlhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/06041126936865025615noreply@blogger.com