Not For the Faint of Heart: Eliza Bennett’s ‘Woman’s Work is Never Done’

Posted by Danielle | Jan 13, 2014 | Embroidery & xStitch, Yarn Bombs & Fiber Art | 3 |

Hand embroidery … literally.

“By using the technique of embroidery, traditionally employed to represent femininity and applying it to the expression of it’s opposite, I hope to challenge the preconceived notion that ‘women’s work’ is light and easy.” — Eliza Bennett

Read more about Eliza’s project at Hi-Fructose.

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Danielle

Danielle Holke is a long-time knitter, first taught by her beloved grandmother as a young girl growing up in Canada. In 2008 she launched KnitHacker, a lively blog and knitting community which has since grown to be a popular presence in contemporary knitting culture, reaching more than a million readers each year. As a marketing professional, Danielle advises and works with a motley squad of artists, yarn bombers, film makers, pattern designers, yarn companies and more. Learn more about her latest book, Knits & Pieces: A Knitting Miscellany.

3 Comments

Alison Perkins on January 14, 2014 at 10:36 am

Owie! Isn’t there a better way to make a point? I certainly hope she sterilized her needles and the embroidery thread.
Venessa on January 5, 2015 at 2:37 pm

I’m an artist and I understand self expression, but this just makes me think about mental illness and hopeshe gets some help.
Lois on January 15, 2018 at 8:56 am

Begs the question…WHY? Ditto on the sterilization!