The Church of Craft » Randy

Handmade Nation

Randy — Thu, 02 Oct 2008 16:42:17 +0000

The indie craft movement is coming to a big screen near you with Faythe Levine’s new documentary and book, Handmade Nation!

Faith traveled to 15 cities and interviewed 80 crafters to gather material for the project. The movie includes an…

Photos from the NY Halloween Bash!

Randy — Fri, 01 Aug 2008 19:47:11 +0000

Acts of Creation

Randy — Thu, 30 Aug 2007 15:43:52 +0000

East Bay Life featured the San Francisco Chapter in their August 2007 issue, which closes with a quote from Tristy:

“We never really arrive at our spiritual destination,” says Taylor. “It’s a lifelong process. Making things is a physical symbol

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For the Rebellion of It

Randy — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:29:59 +0000

In the Arts Section of the New York Times, Melena Ryzik uses the COC to give some context to the current exhibit at the MAD Museum. This first quote reaches out towards the church’s 2000 AD roots:

“… That same year

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Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting

Randy — Tue, 30 Jan 2007 18:15:44 +0000

Giving a shout out to all “the artisans in the Church of Craft,” The New York Times published a review of the show Radical Lace & Subversive Knitting at the Museum of Art and Design. If you missed the exhibit,…

Very Short Scarves

Randy — Sun, 20 Mar 2005 18:33:51 +0000

Callie Janoff, the driving force behind the Church of Craft (a nonreligious group devoted to handicrafts), has put together an exhibition of unfinished artifacts by nine New York-based members. From incomplete sweaters to a patchwork quilt that’s been 20 years

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New York Sun: Egg dyers in action

Randy — Tue, 13 Apr 2004 18:58:42 +0000

The New York Sun covered the NY Chapters April ’04 workshop with the Eggman in their Out on the Town section:

Photos from the NYC Meeting, 14 October, 2003

Randy — Wed, 15 Oct 2003 02:04:20 +0000

Powerful Wrist Protection

Randy — Sun, 12 Oct 2003 17:36:56 +0000

Catherine Stinson’s knit wristbands, as seen in Canadian Living

Of Spindles and Spirituality; Group Pursues Arts and Crafts With Unusual Fervor – New York Times

Randy — Sun, 21 Sep 2003 17:59:16 +0000

This excellent article about the Church of Craft, appeared in the New York region section on September 20, 2003.

Read it to learn why Callie says:

“It ended up being more real than I was used to art being”