Ready to laugh? I got an email this morning inviting me to be in a documentary about “guerilla knitting.” The filmmaker needs somebody to represent the “against” side, of course. Not wanting to open that particular can of worms again, I declined. I am particularly proud of the conclusion of my reply though: “I have more important things to do with my time than give them the sweet tingles of condemnation that they secretly crave.” Good luck, kid.
missfee
February 1, 2010 — 10:15 am
oh go on – fan the flames
red
February 1, 2010 — 1:34 pm
hahaha… you could do it 90’s ACA “witness protection” style… the disguised voice and darkended room!
red
February 1, 2010 — 1:35 pm
errr…. darkended?
I meant darkened…
*mental slap across the wrist*
bells
February 1, 2010 — 5:49 pm
great response! I think you were right to not go there. No need really. Let’s not cause division in the knitting world!
Kris
February 2, 2010 — 11:37 am
The filmmaker offered to let me record audio which he would then play over video of a SOCK PUPPET. I didn’t even dignify that one with a response. 🙂
(Note: I’m not attributing any malice to the guy; he seems dedicated on making the project as “fair and balanced” as possible while also keeping it funny. I’m just not interested in being a caricature of some grouchy knitter who can’t see how “COOL” and “SUBVERSIVE” guerilla knitting is. I see it. I just don’t care about it.)
M-H
February 2, 2010 — 11:39 am
Don’t give them my details, please! 🙂 There was another article in the smh (Sydney magazine pullout) about it last week. I have nothing against the gks personally, but come on: sticking a striped tube round a pole is art, but designing and making a complex lace shawl is ‘only’ craft? There’s a lot of wankery involved, methinks.