Handmade Nation, the 2009 documentary about the rise of DIY crafting, is still making it’s way around the country with premieres in more than 20 cities still scheduled. If you haven’t seen it yet, check out the upcoming screenings on their blog.
First-time filmmaker Faythe Levine takes crafting seriously. So do the 80-some people she interviews in her well-crafted (pun intended) documentary about the growing art community that coheres around a belief in DIY skill and resourceful creativity. Many members of the indie crafting community spent their childhoods at flea markets, yard sales and thrift stores. Levine journeyed 19,000 miles around the country to discover what these crafters are up to today: selling mittens as band merchandise, knitting sweaters around street signs and networking with each other online, in stores and at craft fairs. This is a compelling look at the exuberant world of contemporary crafting.
Here are some of the upcoming events for September and October. Check out the Handemade Nation blog for more information on locations and times, plus more cities.
September 25-27th: Birmingham, AL
October 1st: Door County, WI
October 7th: Stadtkino, Vienna
October 11th: Tulsa OK
October 10th & 11th: Seattle, WA
October 24th: Norfolk, VA
October 25th: Huntington, NY
