"The art-versus-craft thing is an unnecessary binary in my mind because all of it is so connected and important to me. I think a big goal of my work—and of talking about the art versus craft divide—is to bridge that gap between what we see as fine art because it's in a fine art space and what we see as craft because a woman is doing it in her house."
"In a lot of ways, that's something that's always in the back of my head, that knowledge that this is a process that's so rooted in tradition and history and groups of women getting together and sharing those things, but also talking and gossiping and having community with one another."
"I talk a big game now about art, and knitting as art, but that was a slow journey because, for so long, I didn't know that what I was making was art or that I could call myself an artist."
Kendall Ross knits vibrant sweaters and vests that often feature personal messages about relationships and life experiences. She believes the art versus craft debate is unnecessary, aiming to bridge the gap between fine art and craft. Ross learned to knit from her mother after struggling with online tutorials. Her passion for knitting is rooted in tradition, as reflected in her college thesis on women's knitting groups during World War I. Although she now embraces her identity as an artist, it took time for her to recognize her work as art.
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