tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290920.post5119344507115107057..comments2024-01-06T03:54:46.267-05:00Comments on the sceptical futuryst: FuturewearStuart Candyhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11847397597090443677noreply@blogger.comBlogger7125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290920.post-16823183352104355882011-03-16T20:29:51.386-04:002011-03-16T20:29:51.386-04:00I imagine it must be really hard for a parent not ...I imagine it must be really hard for a parent not to be super protective, where aspects of the culture are out of alignment with what they want their child to experience.<br /><br />I recently read an amazing book by Jonathan Safran Foer called <i>Eating Animals</i>. It's an investigation, both journalistic and philosophical, into the meat industry and the ethics of supporting it through an omnivorous diet. The work was motivated, he says at the start, by having his first child. "This story didn't begin as a book. I simply wanted to know -- for myself and for my family -- what meat <i>is</i>. I wanted to know as concretely as possible. ... Through my efforts as a parent, I came face-to-face with realities that as a citizen I couldn't ignore, and as a writer I couldn't keep to myself." (p. 12)<br /><br />It's interesting to me how parenting seems to bring those values into sharper relief. As Foer says, "Feeding my child is not like feeding myself: it matters more." (p. 11)Stuart Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847397597090443677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290920.post-2486924837776669452011-03-16T20:05:13.450-04:002011-03-16T20:05:13.450-04:00I've been thinking related thoughts lately. Wh...I've been thinking related thoughts lately. When our daughter was a baby, I felt like I could pretty much protect her from most of the world's harms by, say, avoiding putting certain things on her skin or controlling what kind of toys she played with.<br /><br />Now that she's 3, the focus is wider. And I have very limited control over the perils of cultural paradigms being thrust into her little brain. Princess culture and oversexualization, for example. Nothing new under the sun -- I know I'm not the only one to experience this, but it's odd nonetheless.Bronwyn Xhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02180300010628414919noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290920.post-81828624127841588262011-03-15T23:32:46.938-04:002011-03-15T23:32:46.938-04:00Iris, thanks for tracking down that example. Rebec...Iris, thanks for tracking down that example. Rebecca and Iris both: great to have you stop by! Broodwork is opening up a fascinating area for discussion, and its integrative sensibility, in contrast to the practice of keeping family and creative work separate, appeals to me a lot. Do keep us informed as things unfold, and if you'd like to explore possible ways to get more futures into the mix, by all means get in touch.Stuart Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847397597090443677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290920.post-84888262539108528742011-03-15T13:38:15.448-04:002011-03-15T13:38:15.448-04:00hi stuart,
not as nice as yours but you get the i...hi stuart, <br />not as nice as yours but you get the idea:<br />http://www.zazzle.com/smith_college_baby_t_tshirt-235586836250195802Irishttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07654253134677793974noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290920.post-77014297474625641332011-03-15T12:30:35.398-04:002011-03-15T12:30:35.398-04:00HI Stuart,
First time posting to your blog. I...HI Stuart,<br /><br />First time posting to your blog. I'm delighted to read about non-parents involved in the discussion of creativity and family life!<br /><br />Anyone interested in learning more about this should be sure to check out BROODWORK at<br /><br />http://www.broodwork.com<br /><br />and on facebook at http://www.facebook.com/broodwork<br /><br /><br /><br />BROODWORK is a multi-faceted project implementing work that furthers the fundamental inquiry of the relationship between creative practice and family life. Founders Iris Anna Regn and Rebecca Niederlander explore the unspoken community of creative practioners whose work found an unexpected perspectival shift after becoming parents. Regn and Niederlander invented the word BROODWORK to name this output. <br /><br />BROODWORK is a non-hierarchical sensibility, contextualizing the heady optimism of an investment in the future with exacting honesty and humility. <br /><br />BROODWORK assumes that all creative practitioners find themselves at crossroads throughout their life. How these situations are navigated often stimulates some of the most profound work. Parenthood is not everyone's path, however navigating the integration of the personal and the profession is a universal.<br /><br />We are always looking for new ideas and new participants for the many exhibitions, events, and writing projects we handle. <br /><br />Yours warmly,<br />RebeccaRebeccahttp://www.broodwork.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290920.post-86753661580134081732011-03-14T21:55:01.351-04:002011-03-14T21:55:01.351-04:00Hey Andrea, thanks for your comment. I wasn't ...Hey Andrea, thanks for your comment. I wasn't aware of any precedents when I did this, but it makes sense that something similar would be used in that way, too. And yes, it does take on some creepy overtones with the promotional agenda. It'd be interesting if you wouldn't mind pointing us towards whatever specific example(s) you can recall.Stuart Candyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11847397597090443677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-27290920.post-14098424423255771842011-03-14T16:24:48.424-04:002011-03-14T16:24:48.424-04:00Cute and thoughtful. Of course, university booksto...Cute and thoughtful. Of course, university bookstores have long sold similar products to visiting alumni parents and grandparents as a way of reinforcing the idea that your alma mater is a) eternal and b) your highest hope for the baby's future, whatever happens. Given the rising applicant numbers at those universities, I find that premise more anxiety-provoking than anything else, so I prefer your version ;).amoedahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12956080426059778636noreply@blogger.com