War in Afghanistan radically changed their traditional rugs -- how will the war impact American craft movement?
Lucky Charm, 2006
L to R, from top: Black Widow, Flapper, Orange Crush, Sprinkles
Grenades are named after pomegranates, the ancient symbol of fertility. Grenadiers were the French soldiers who stood in the front to light the fuse, wait a few moments, then hurl the bomb at their enemy.
I began making grenade cosies as an experiment in how a traditional American
craft could become influenced by war... much as the war rugs have been
shaped by military occupation of Afghanistan. The price of a grenade in Bagdhad has risen 200% in the last two months, and lots more people are carrying them. Perhaps they will become as much a fashion statement here in the U.S.?
How will the craft movement respond?
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