Narrowing down the choices

With another week of classes behind us, I've had more time to think about the upcoming By Hand Project. As I mentioned in my last blog post, I want my craft project to incorporate a new skill that I would be able to learn, while also possessing an aspect of social commentary to it. I can't stress how important the political aspect of the project will be to the overall success of my experience. It will be crucial to demonstrate that the new skill that I will be attempting to learn will ultimately reflect a social or political belief of mine.

With that being said, I've become very interested in learning how to produce as well as cook organic-style food. At a first glance, there is a variety of different ways that I can go about this project. Initially, I will be very interested in potentially growing my own produce as well as buying local. In particular, there are great resources in Bloomington to draw inspiration from such as the restaurant, Farmbloomington, and at the local market Bloomingfoods.

Taking it to the next level, I will also be very interested in crafting/making ("cooking") of organic meals. From this aspect, I will be very interested in taking cooking classes and taking to specific individuals who cater to this particular style. When trying to relate this craft project to our recent text, my desire to take up an interest in organic food resonates with Paul Atkinson's description of Lifestyle DIY. This type of activity that I am attempting to undertake is of my choice and is not done out of necessity. Also,