Hate Has No Home pattern by @quiltbynight
Most of my social media participation these days is related to textiles. Many of the groups I joined originally had a “no politics” rule that always made me bristle. I usually just self-edited myself out of anything controversial in order to focus on the particular craft.
Meanwhile people regularly post their “patriotic” and heterosexist content without a thought that it might be political. And I withhold some of my work that I don’t feel belongs. It’s the sneaky way that white privilege works to create a culture of exclusion while “doing nothing political”.
I’m grateful that the ice is melting on that front — even being chipped away as people refuse to accept the privileged opinion that creative work is some kind of sanctuary from the “real world”. This has always only been true for those (of us) who are less affected by injustice.
It gives me hope to join with other makers, and people of faith and conscience as we rise together. As the old hymn goes, may the work of my hands speak for me. With gratitude for the “Hate Has No Home Here” pattern by @quiltbynight.