Nekochans Nifty

Crafty mom, kidlet and dog.

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I like it, what do you think? #pinkelephantsonparade #pink #ihatepinklynchburg #ihatepink #ribbon #button

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Last one completed! #handmade #handmadeamigurumi #handmadeelephant #crochet #button #ribbon #ihatepink #ihatepinklynchburg #pink #pinkelephantsonparade

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Little pink flower button over black glitter ribbon. I think it's perfect. The button matches the inner ear pink and tail. #pinkelephantsonparade #pink #nekochansnifty #ihatepinklynchburg #crochet #button #handmade #handmadeelephant #handmadeamigurumi

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Two #elephant babies made. The stripes one is getting ready. #crochet #ihatepinklynchburg #nekochansnifty #pink #pinkelephantsonparade

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http://www.tor.com/2013/09/21/mercy-thompson-model-patricia-briggs/

I was writing a paper for school about the depictions of women and people of color in advertising, and analyzing the cover of Moon Called in that vein (including how Mercy is marked as being Native American with feathered earrings, and sexualized with that outfit despite being a mechanic and not dressing like this in the book).  And I ran into this interview with the cover artist.

I thought this quote was especially relevant to what we talk about on this blog:

And yet, despite that attention to detail, even the prettiest of models still needs to be idealized even further. Mixing different photos, stretching limbs into impossible positions, emphasizing features, and changing hair styles is pretty much a given in every piece for me.

Bold mine.

We’re so used to the distorted images of women we see that it apparently appears weird if you just draw a real model (who is already chosen for idealized features) and you need to distort her.

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One body done. #pinkelephantsonparade #pink #nekochansnifty #ihatepinklynchburg #crochet #elephant

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Apparently her car is a favorite furry resort location. #pawprints

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Three #elephant heads completed! Yay! On to the feets! #crochet #ihatepinklynchburg #nekochansnifty #pink #pinkelephantsonparade

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Still looking like they could be #pink yodas but they're still cute. #elephant #crochet #ihatepinklynchburg #nekochansnifty

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One #elephant head completed... Two more to go! #crochet

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Lots of fun and laughs! #deadpool #deadpoolmovie

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More yarn!!!! Yay!!!!

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As I'm making these all I can hear in my head is #Disney #pinkelephantsonparade lol #ihatepink #ihatepinklynchburg #elephant #crochet

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I'm not sure. Too bright on the darker pink? Too many light colors? What do you think? #crochet #amigurumi #nekochansnifty #wip

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I'm not so sure about the colors yet. I'm going to keep going and see if they blend well. Prototype in progress. #wip #crochet #amigurumi

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Mini #monkey is completed! But I think I'll use a different stuffing material when I make them for sale. #crochet #yearofthemonkey2016 #ihatepink #ihatepinklynchburg #nekochansnifty

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Mini #monkey is completed! But I think I'll use a different stuffing material when I make them for sale. #crochet #yearofthemonkey2016 #ihatepink #ihatepinklynchburg #nekochansnifty