If you live in Australia you can see Anna Brownfield’s film about the contemporary craft scene, Making It Handmade on ABC2 tomorrow (Sunday) night. It’s on at 9.30! Go Anna! It’s not an easy thing to get your show on the telly, so huge congratulations to Anna! Well deserved, methinks.
The film features Gemma Jones, Faythe Levine, Rayna Fahey, Casey Jenkins and moi. It was produced, shot and edited by Anna Brownfield and premiered at the Melbourne International Film Festival last year.
Write this in your diary, or set your equipment to record, because you are going to love Anna’s film!
xx Pip
Totally loved the show. Women, feminism, activism, creativity, craft, subversion. What's not to love???
Hi, loved the doco. Its great craft is getting recognized and in some ways reinvented.
Im a crafter from way back in the 70s, showing my age now. I'm also a full time artist working on immersing my craft skills with collage, sculpture and installation work.
Love the group and the philosophy and may visit one day Keep up the good work!
It was great, Pip! Really thought-provoking. Well done to all involved.
It was great, Pip. Really thought-provoking. Well done to all involved!
Home sick today and just watched on I-view. What a really thoughtful, interesting documentary! Just loved the politics of it. So thought-provoking.
Hi Pip- really enjoyed the doco! Let a few of my mates know it was on and they had fun watching it too ๐ Cheers!
BTW, I meant to add that your readers can watch the program on iView for the next two weeks.
Hello Pip, I am Rhonda from Down to Earth. I watched Making it Handmade and it made me want to come here and say hello. I know we're a far apart in age but I feel connected to you by craft and the love of it.
I loved seeing your little shop and the craft group. It's inspired me to add a Crafternoon at my local neighbourhood centre where we already have a sewing circle and teach bread, soap and jam making, but I think this no rules craft group will be as much about connection as creation.
Thank you for sharing your thoughts with such clarity.
It was great, taped and ready for re watching. YOu all look so gorgeous. I wish I lived in Melbourne.
Hi Pip
The show was great… I love what you are doing!
…but of course being a Pip that loves craft… how could I not!
Thanks for the reminder that I need to do more crafty stuff!
Pip (the other one!)
well i have to say that i was impressed- really wished that i could attend those fab 'get togethers' to spruce up my skills…. well done pip and to anne for sharing and placing the focus on craftiness.
Dam been out all day missed it :(( will have to see if I can google it & watch tomorrow .
Just finished watching it…so interesting. You were great Pip!
Hi Pip,
I just watched Making it Handmade.
I feel so bolstered from listening to craft being described as meaningful, valuable and even revolutionary!!
It's so nice to have that inner sense of mine that being crafty is important acknowledged. I must confess I have been crafting with a teensy sense of embarrassment at being a bit daggy. But no more!!!
From now on, I craft with pride!
So thanks for the heads up. Glad I caught the show.
PS. it was nice to see you too ๐
Miss Pip!
I saw it advertised on Twitter and got all excited, msg'd my friends to watch it, sit down all excited when it starts and then find… I'm in it! That was me shopping in your store! Because I was sitting there thinking, "that's exactly how I remember Pip looking when I visited the store…" Ha ๐ *Wow* So freaking excited right now!
xx
thank you !
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exciting! totally going to watch it!
Good on ABC2 huh! They've been showing some great local documentaries (thinking specifically of the 6fthick one not so long ago) which showcase not only local filmmakers but local artists. Will be watching eagerly! And REBECCA – check iView on Monday (they typically put most local docs they show up there for two weeks after air time).
Really enjoyed seeing this film last year at MIFF. Will check it out again. Thanks for sharing the info.
Thanks for the head's up. Looking forward to it.
Oh good. I hope my reception is good tomorrow.
ooh thanks for letting us know Pip, will have to check it out! Always great to have craft goodness on the telly!
Cool… I will be watching ๐
Would REALLY like to see this but, for those of us not in Australia, is there any chance this film will be placed on the web?
I saw the ad last night and have put 2 reminders in MH phone.
Just set it to record! Looks rad!
Looking forward to it too! Must remember to set the recorder…
Definitely looking forward to this one!