Dear Pinterest,
I want to get back the pictures that I hid by accident. Please fix the “Hide” button.
It was very frustrating to see pins that I wanted disappear because I slipped onto the wrong button.
I am writing to let you know about what I am doing on Pinterest. Did you know that I was (probably) the first person to write about Trabzon wire weaving in English? I mean since the computer age began - because I found one book that mentioned it in the 1980’s.
I love searching Pinterest for knitting and yarn. I can look at new knitting techniques for hours on end. But the really exciting stuff on Pinterest relates to my research. I am trying to make a book: my book would be a bridge between the books of Elizabeth Wayland Barber and Mary B. Kelly. So, I am exploring ideas that combine these books by E. W. Barber: The Dancing Goddesses; When They Severed Earth From Sky; and Women’s Work, The First 20,000 Years... And the four books on Goddess Embroideries by Mary B. Kelly.
It’s not exactly research, actually it’s more like a meander through the anthropology and art history of Europe. Anyway, most of what I do on Pinterest relates to my so-called research. I love that people let me look at their thoughts. I wish that I could interview these people but they are too far away. We say that a picture is worth a thousand words. Well, Pinterest is worth a bizillion words... Yay, Pinterest!
All this so-called research is about European Pagans. What did they believe? What happened to them? -all their history. I can’t prove it yet, but I think I found some exciting new bits of pagan history. I’m not a believer but I like pagans well enough to stay focused on them for a long time. Yay, Pagans!
Oh, I forgot to mention- I’m also kind of obsessed with fashion. I’m just good at making my own clothing. I knit and sew. I’d like to think that I’m an artist, although I don’t have much time for making stuff theses days. I use Pinterest to dream about all the stuff I want to make. Thanks for everything, Pinterest !
Sincerely, Virginia Miller
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