Introduction

Hello! Firstly, thanks for looking at this page and please read on! My name is Kimberley Elderton and I'm an artist working with knitting. I also work with video and the internet to document my work which has so far consisted mainly of socially engaged performance pieces (see my website for more details: www.uwic.ac.uk/csad/timebased/ - click on students then my name). This new project is a little different. I am still fascinated by knitting and I realised at the beginning of this year that I'm going to need to tighten my purse strings a little as three years of student life has taken it's toll on the bank balance! So I decided that I would have to knit everything that I want instead. Obviously the irony is that the things I knit are useless in terms of function. The process also brings up all sorts of issues: independence, self sufficiency, greed, consumerism, patience, appreciation of time, appreciation of skill - and loads more which will hopefully be discussed in the postings as the blog grows. I hope all of you enjoy learning about and contributing to this project.

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Thursday, April 19, 2007

Hmmm, don't you hate that feeling when one moment it's the beginning of the week and the next it's already Thursday!?! Am back in Cardiff now but still not properly picked the knitting needles back up again. If I still want to finish the PS3 before term re-starts I'm going to be knitting solidly through the night for the next 3-4 days. I do however still feel productive as I have instead been writing job applications and viewing houses for when my contract ends in a month or so. All I need now is money to secure the house - it's a shame I can't knit some real money so it would actually be useful!

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