For those of you who relish the end of the year oscar review, check out Lydia’s post on our sibling blog Not That Critical. She’s tallied up some of the year’s best movies for crafting, and I’d love to see people posting suggestions for other films that deserve recognition. I have horribly neglected my duties as a weaver and nerd by not seeing Wanted, but I anticipate renting it this week. WEAVING IS OUR DESTINY.
While I was reading Lyd’s post it occured to me that nobody loves media quite like the crafting community. Crafters make what they see–almost compulsively. Their efforts and the collective they belong to elevates a lot of otherwise overlooked media to the status of cult favorite. This is one reason I believe we should be concerned about the BBC’s attack on Dr. Who fans who knit characters from the show. I’d like to see the BBC take their cue from the creators of Star Trek and recognize that when it comes to franchizing a cult classic where you give your fans the space to pattern and create what catches their eye, you gain a lot in satellite product sales. It’s something to think about, especially for those of us currently sitting on projects inspired by something we watched and loved a little more than a passive viewer.
So if you’ve knit through movies (or disc upon disc of tvd) this year make the jump and let us know what you think deserves recognition for its use of the hand crafted! If you’re feeling particularly active, knit a Dalek to show the BBC that where their fans are concerned, the crafting will continue unabated.
