Freddie Robins
Biographic Data
| ID | 8522775 |
|---|---|
| NAME | Freddie Robins |
| GIVEN NAMES | Freddie |
| FAMILY NAME | Robins |
| SIGNATURE | ROBINS F |
| AFFILIATIONS | Freddie Mac (United States) |
| ORCID | 0000-0002-2561-4450 |
| VERIFIED | Yes |
| TOTAL WORKS | 2 |
| TOTAL CITATIONS | 0 |
| WORKS AS AUTHOR | 2 |
| WORKS AS EDITOR | 0 |
| FIRST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2018 |
| LATEST PUBLICATION YEAR | 2022 |
| H-INDEX | 0 |
Stab It, Strangle It 1
Subversion is at the heart of my knitting practice but how can the stereotypical image of the knitter, the kindly white-haired, white-skinned grandmother who knits out of love, be successfully subverted to change public perceptions of knitting? What will it take to challenge and ultimately change the stereotype? This article examines contemporary media representations of knitting and knitters from the UK, USA and Australia, revealing how deep-roo…
Unpicking the Narrative
Freddie Robins discusses her practice with curators Day+Gluckman in the context of textiles, feminism, heritage, and art practice. Using examples of her work and exhibition profile, they will consider how her career and practice has developed as an artist working with textiles and whether she consciously considers it to have a feminist voice; whether gender still has a pivotal role in how textiles are read and how Freddie’s work continues to cont…
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Unpicking the Narrative
Freddie Robins discusses her practice with curators Day+Gluckman in the context of textiles, feminism, heritage, and art practice. Using examples of her work and exhibition profile, they will consider how her career and practice has developed as an artist working with textiles and whether she consciously considers it to have a feminist voice; whether gender still has a pivotal role in how textiles are read and how Freddie’s work continues to cont…
Stab It, Strangle It 1
Subversion is at the heart of my knitting practice but how can the stereotypical image of the knitter, the kindly white-haired, white-skinned grandmother who knits out of love, be successfully subverted to change public perceptions of knitting? What will it take to challenge and ultimately change the stereotype? This article examines contemporary media representations of knitting and knitters from the UK, USA and Australia, revealing how deep-roo…
Aesthetics (2 works) · Art (2 works) · Psychology (2 works) · Crafts, Textile, and Design (1 work) · Cultural Industries and Urban Development (1 work) · Diversity (politics (1 work) · Employment and Welfare Studies (1 work) · Engineering (1 work) · Fashion and Cultural Textiles (1 work) · Gender Studies (1 work)