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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Tuesday, April 10, 2007

A late Happy Easter to all my blog readers! I have been at home with my parents since the 2nd April and unfortunately our pc at home doesn't like logging on to Blogger, hence the lack of updates last week. I haven't actually been doing much knitting though and have instead been clearing my room ready for when I have to move out in June and catching up with old friends and family. It's actually been very refreshing to not be thinking about knitting and what it is that I want. I had reached a point where I was becoming uninterested and uninspired by my work which is never a nice feeling. I think having a break, even though it's only been a week, has helped and will spur me on to be more productive for the rest of this week and next.

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