Knit-In Event 001
Graduate student Curt Porter took up yarn and needles Monday, April 14, to take part in the knit-in to raise awareness about genocide in Darfur.
Knit-In Event 002
Stephanie Springgay, assistant professor of art education and women's studies, taught students in her Women's Studies 401 class to knit as a way to connect while they were talking. Students chose to take the knitting outside as a way of connecting a passive activity -- knitting -- with activism.
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Frances Chung, a senior in integrative arts, struggled to cast on and manage her large metal needles. "We're hoping to open up a dialogue about Darfur here," she said.
Knit-In Event 004
Students set up an information table and were seeking donations to buy solar cookers for the women in the refugee campus.
Knit-In Event 005
As the novice knitters from the class wrestled with yarn and needles, they discussed the conflict in Darfur.
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Nikki Hazza, a sophomore majoring in women's studies and Spanish, has mastered the garter stitch, but she isn't sure what her swatch is going to become.
Knit-In Event 007
Anne Hoag, an associate dean in the College of Communications, was among the community members who joined the knit-in. An experienced knitter, Hoag was casting on a prayer shawl in strands of boucle and mohair yarn.
Wednesday, June 3, 2020
