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December 10, 2010
Quotidian: day 6 night, computers, class, computers, skin
night, computers, class, computers, skin
This phrase, from the term we are embroidering, fascinates me. The juxtaposition of 'night' and 'skin' with the repeated 'computers' is intriguing. There is sensuality suggested there - darkness, nakedness - with the machine? Because of the machine? Aided by the machine? Mediated by the machine? Kraftwerk's Computer Love was running through my head as I stitched these two words. Skin warrants stroking, and the soft worn cotton I am using for my patches, reclaimed from worn bedsheets beckons touch, and evokes memories.
The colours are interesting too. I polled my followers on Twitter to suggest a colour, I used the first two suggested. Purple and sage/green. Against the white cotton this gives us the early feminist movement's colours, an indication to me that I need to include a reference to Ada Lovelace in this patch somewhere. Binary maybe. Made up, perhaps, of long running stitches and french knots. Codified, secretive to the many, known to the few.
And more reflection on the text. There is something sinister with the juxtaposition of words. Something vaguely threatening, thrilling, dangerous, exciting .... I'm looking forward to embroidering the three remaining words.
Childishly, I am slightly jealous that Scumkitten has the patch with 'sex' on it.......
Posted by glittrgirl at December 10, 2010 8:37 AM
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I knew you'd be jealous... hope you don't mind the slightly 'clinical' nature of the diagram attached to that- I just wanted to get down to the chromosomal level, something that is very rarely discussed in everyday life- the hidden mechanics that result from sex at its most basic occurrance.
Posted by: Skitten68 
at December 10, 2010 11:27 AM
I love it! I've recently become intrigued by embroidering words too, so this was great inspiration. I just saw a class on the same theme and I'm thinking of signing up. :-)
Posted by: ToveB at December 10, 2010 11:58 AM
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