Handmade Nation

(USA, 2009, 65 mins)

digital video

Madison Premiere

director of photography: Micaela O’Herlihy
additional camera & sound: Andrew Rosas
editor: Cris Siqueira
assistant editor: Joe Wong, Billy Terrill, Chris Thompson
producer: Faythe Levine
assistant producer: Pat Buckley, Cortney Heimerl

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Today’s crafters are a completely new breed. Not content to merely cross-stitch sofa pillows (although that’s still fun), they are embracing new media, new inventiveness, and new markets. The DIY movement has been chronicled by Milwaukeans Faythe Levine and Cortney Heimerl in a book called Handmade Nation, and their new documentary brings us into the workshops of crafters across the country. First-time director Levine (crafters are always willing to try something new) documents a movement of artists with a punk aesthetic, combining traditional techniques with bold, modern twists. Aided in large part by the Internet, with sales sites like etsy.com and buyolympia.com, and by community-building sites like ravelry.com, crafters are finding new ways to reach out to customers. Boutiques, gallery, craft fairs, and conferences are strengthening awareness, promoting feminism, and developing their art. Featuring Jenny Hart, The Little Friends of Printmaking, The Dirt Palace, Susan Beal, Nikki McClure, Deb Dormondy, Mandy Greer, Stephanie Syjuco, and more.

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