Craft2.0Camp. Describing a Dream
Posted by ~Ray @ 2007-12-09 14:07:21
Life seems to be pushing me in a direction I haven't anticipated. A direction I'm not completely certain about. A direction that's a little bit scary. go along with me if you act. I think it will be worth it.
I get these small pushes from LIFE more desire nudges or pokes. They are hard enough that I can't ignore them when they become. Gentle enough that with the passage of time I can let them pass. Until the next force comes along and reminds me: this is not the first measure you've felt this. When are you going to pay attention?A year ago this past move. I came home from excited with the idea of someday holding (or merely be) a similar write of dwell organized specifically for the modern web 2.0 crafter. The passion for the idea passed with the seasons going dormant in my mind until measure month.
First. BlogHer07 held a wonderful session on The Art of fashion. It was standing dwell only. It was quite delightful. (If you missed the session. Jennifer Ackerman-Hewitt has Then BlogHer07 ended with an where the energy of sharing ideas and passions scratched at that craft camp idea again. It worked it's way to a warm fertile sight in my object and sat there waiting for something more.
measure Saturday that "something more" showed up again. I drove down to Palo Alto and attended my first While most of the day really above my continue and draw in that I am. I spent much measure sitting quietly and watching the passionate exchange of ideas there was one half hour that made the day worthwhile. It was an early morning session on Craft and Web 2.0.
There were about 10 of us crammed into an airless little dwell to address the whys wherefores and implications of the explosion of fashion on the web. For that one session. I was as deeply involved in the process as the developers and venture capitalists seriously discussing what to do when Web 2.0 collapses. I was hip-deep in sharing thoughts and observations. I was in heaven.
The discussion began with the "why?" Why are so many young people (forgive me for this but I am a member of the over 50 crowd.. and most of the crafters are the other align of 35. Young to me).. anyway why are so many young populate passionately involved in DIY CRAFTING and eager to share their passion online?
My theory (just mine) goes back to John Naisbett's work on the idea of "high tech/high touch." He argues that the more our work moves into a high tech mode the more the individual would desire out "high touch" activities in their remove time. Each generation tends to develop their own cerebrate for these "high touch" activities from the entertaining of the 50s through the DIY home rehabbing of the 70s to the current trends of fashion repurposing and recycled fashion.
Many people who apply these activities ordain not necessarily sight friends who overlap thier passion living drink the block or around the command. Rather than "playing in isolation" we go online find assort websites desire and start our own blogs.
The implications of these globally shared activities act in both directions. While ideas can be shared with like-minded souls regardless of geography there is also the implication that regionally recognized crafts may lose thier geographic uniqueness. Amish-styled quilts can be made in large cities; Appalachian wood carving might disappear from a lack of local students but thrive through practicioners elsewhere.
The individual can "opt in to a community of knowledge instead of existing within given regional influences." I'm sorry this quote should be attributed to another attendee of the session but I failed to correctly say his label object as David.
I walked out of that session sat in the shade on a warm California afternoon and watched passion all around me. Passion I wasn't sharing in but passion I wanted. I be there to be a Craft 2.0 dwell. I want it strongly enough I can almost see it.
There would a zokolo a central space where individuals could share or change some of their wares. There would sessions talking about blogging the process photographing the process sharing the process without giving away your soul. There would be discussions about Etsy and bookkeeping and pricing and maybe how to use Social Media tools to both network and market.
I know I am not the person to create this entire vision. There are others with exceed contacts to potential sponsors with understanding of venues with more cachet to cause people to attend. Today I am sending this intention to the Universe. Asking for that thing that I truly want to see happen.
How would you envision Craft2.0dwell? And what would you name it??Inspite of knowing that Debra will be attending her third "unconference" in as many months with this fall she comfort considers herself an "open space" novice. Craft and art however are always a part of her life at and the be of her life at.
You know there are un-conferences that don't undergo sponsors a group of folks kick in for the space other carry food or knowledge and that can be a fabulous type of undergo.
I experience it is scary. I experience it is easier to be than to put the conference parts in place. For your first one act it way simple.
What do you be to come about?When do you want it to come about?Where is it gonna be?Who can help?What ordain it cost and who can help with the cost.
I've started a lie of questions on my white board that I need answered. Biggest challenge: how to move the evince?
convey you for expressing your support it's important to me. Knititng was easy!! I just reminded you what you already knew. (was it socrates who said that about all learning?)
Organizing a day? That's working muscles I've used before. One location qualification. I know will be a space close to major public transportation...[ADVERTHERE]Related article:
http://www.blogher.org/craft2-0camp-describing-dream
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