tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710492685364389672.post3227200218080999072..comments2014-03-19T19:23:54.325+00:00Comments on Katy Swift - Knit Technician: Control Freak?Katy Swifthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/12307372217258677697noreply@blogger.comBlogger3125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710492685364389672.post-11226876848297952012013-08-01T11:49:02.700+01:002013-08-01T11:49:02.700+01:00I have no problem with using the phrase "Cont...I have no problem with using the phrase "Control Freak", mainly because I understand that it means that when I make something it is ME that makes it and no one else. I have no idea how I would cope if I collaborated with another maker - giving up the total control would be hard I think.<br />Whether the phrase itself is appropriate..well, I am undecided on that, but there isn't really anything else that sums up the solo creative process is there?Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710492685364389672.post-39158197572690073752013-08-01T10:51:59.601+01:002013-08-01T10:51:59.601+01:00Thank you for your comment. You've made an int...Thank you for your comment. You've made an interesting point about "responsibility" maybe it's the weight of that, we feel rather than control. Or maybe it's a combination.<br /><br />That's why I think collaborations are useful to shake us out of ourselves and remember the joy of experimenting. Even more so when working with creatives from a different discipline eg knitting/ceramics. Pottery/graphic arts. Katy Swifthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12307372217258677697noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-2710492685364389672.post-60610930065494369882013-08-01T09:36:04.969+01:002013-08-01T09:36:04.969+01:00I think you are right in many ways. Makers/craftsp...I think you are right in many ways. Makers/craftspeople, of whatever hue, often don't need or want to delegate any of the responsibility for making. You are there from initial doodle to finished piece. The only person who really has your vision is yourself and the only person you trust with the making process is yourself - you are also the only person to blame if it all goes wrong. Whether all of this is ultimately a good or bad idea, I'm still undecided. John Hopperhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13495250254811460833noreply@blogger.com