a knitted lesbian history
These knitted ‘drawings’ each depict a different historical symbol or aspect of lesbianism. Due to general homophobia, lesbians have spent years finding ways to covertly flag their sexualities to fellow sapphics. These drawings aim to capture and honour these flagging methods, as well as lesbian history, something that is greatly under documented.
This piece also reclaims the craft of knitting, a craft that is incredibly undervalued and dismissed, by taking knitting away from its traditional associations. This was achieved by combining a media that is historically associated with ‘traditional’ domesticity and femininity with lesbianism, something that is often viewed as being very far out from ‘traditional’ domesticity.
This piece aims to create a kind of symbiosis between queer culture and traditional femininity, whilst also bringing light to lesbian history, a part of ‘women’s’ history that isn’t discussed as frequently as it should be. These tapestries give both knitting and lesbian history the attention and recognition that they deserve.
This piece also reclaims the craft of knitting, a craft that is incredibly undervalued and dismissed, by taking knitting away from its traditional associations. This was achieved by combining a media that is historically associated with ‘traditional’ domesticity and femininity with lesbianism, something that is often viewed as being very far out from ‘traditional’ domesticity.
This piece aims to create a kind of symbiosis between queer culture and traditional femininity, whilst also bringing light to lesbian history, a part of ‘women’s’ history that isn’t discussed as frequently as it should be. These tapestries give both knitting and lesbian history the attention and recognition that they deserve.
