A couple of weeks ago, I read an article about the London 2012 olympics. The article was written by Charlotte Higgins and posted at guardian.co.uk. There are quite a few interesting points to discuss in that article, but there's one point in particular that I've been mulling over ever since I first discovered the article. I've quoted the relevant portion below:
...Shauna Richardson will crochet three 10m high lions and display them in a taxidermy-style case. "I want to breathe a bit of life into an endangered craft - and show that it is a valid contemporary medium."...
An endangered craft? Oh yikes, I really hope not! What do you think? Crochet - Is it "endangered," in your opinion, or not?
I agree 100% that crochet is a valid contemporary medium. That point is open for discussion as well, so if you have a different opinion, please share your point of view.
Congrats to Shauna Richardson for attaining this most impressive opportunity. I'm thrilled that a crocheter's work will be in the limelight.








