Entry Slip for Thurs Sept 23

I really enjoyed thinking about the question: "what if we began to make some of the things that we need for ourselves again as a cultural and social norm?" I feel that the society we live in right now is working towards promoting consciousness of our environment and that deals with people being conscious about the type of food they're eating, the type of clothing they're buying, and how they're living every day life. One can even say that it's the trend to be resourceful, to be able to learn certain skills so that you can make your own clothes, to be able to take care of your body and the environment by choosing the right foods to eat and things to buy. A lot of the conversation today always surrounds what company is ethical and have the future of the earth and people a part of their vision for their company. I really think all these topics relate to thinking about making things we need for ourselves again as a cultural and social norm. Another quote that stood out to me was about how this way of living can not just change the world and environment, but also within the school and our own lives. I recently learned many skills like knitting and riding the bicycle. Although riding the bicycle is less about what we need in life, I thought knitting would be a more suitable answer as it can provide clothing for one's needs. Both of these skills gave me a great sense of enjoyment and I was definitely proud of myself for these accomplishments. With these experiences, I can really relate to how the reading explains that the skills learned can give the individual self esteem. 

 

The video about the braid was super interesting as it reminds me of how my boyfriend's mom likes to braid my hair since she always wanted a daughter. She always teaches me new and different kinds of braids and the braid shown in the video was very similar to one of the braids we've attempted. The pattern is super interesting and it looks very complicated but once you get the hang of it, all you need to do is to repeat the steps! I am also really interested in the simple Turkish lace as it really reminds me of some knitting patterns. I definitely want to try to make a bag using this technique one day!