Comments on: Ink Meets Craft http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/18/ink-meets-craft/ In defense of the sanctimonious women's studies set. Fri, 10 Feb 2012 06:12:24 +0000 hourly 1 By: anacas http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/18/ink-meets-craft/#comment-211458 anacas Wed, 19 Nov 2008 18:20:04 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=9711#comment-211458 Interesting idea, and the "ink" is beautiful! Especially cool that most (all? I didn't have time to look at every statement yet) of the tattoo artists are women, since it's still a fairly male-dominated field AFAIK. Interesting idea, and the “ink” is beautiful! Especially cool that most (all? I didn’t have time to look at every statement yet) of the tattoo artists are women, since it’s still a fairly male-dominated field AFAIK.

]]> By: oldlady http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/18/ink-meets-craft/#comment-211419 oldlady Wed, 19 Nov 2008 14:46:33 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=9711#comment-211419 what happens to the dolls then? what happens to the dolls then?

]]> By: BWB http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/18/ink-meets-craft/#comment-211409 BWB Wed, 19 Nov 2008 13:55:24 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=9711#comment-211409 My daughter, who is a nurse, says she is going to have DNR (do not resusitate) tattooed on her chest so there is no doubt about her wishes if the worst were to happen. Now there is a new business for you!!!! My daughter, who is a nurse, says she is going to have DNR (do not resusitate) tattooed on her chest so there is no doubt about her wishes if the worst were to happen. Now there is a new business for you!!!!

]]> By: L.L. http://www.feministe.us/blog/archives/2008/11/18/ink-meets-craft/#comment-211370 L.L. Wed, 19 Nov 2008 08:19:33 +0000 http://www.feministe.us/blog/?p=9711#comment-211370 very cute! i kinda want to make one. the artist statement by kim reed really kinda ruined the project for me though. i guess i'm just too uptight but really. do we have to call a doll of color "exotic"? <blockquote cite> I wanted to make something beautiful and colorful, i.e. a flower garden, for an exotic, dark skinned woman who can not always achieve this with tattoos. In combining tattoo and embroidery this is possible. Through my design and the thread, the colors will stand out on the caramel skin. </blockquote> regardless it's a cute project and inspiring my inner craftie! very cute! i kinda want to make one.
the artist statement by kim reed really kinda ruined the project for me though. i guess i’m just too uptight but really. do we have to call a doll of color “exotic”?

I wanted to make something beautiful and colorful, i.e. a flower garden, for an exotic, dark skinned woman who can not always achieve this with tattoos. In combining tattoo and embroidery this is possible. Through my design and the thread, the colors will stand out on the caramel skin.

regardless it’s a cute project and inspiring my inner craftie!

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