''Help Me Rhonda, I Can't Understand"That was the plea of one of my social networking contacts after comparing my photos of my Gardener's Apron with the photos published in Crochet World magazine. She really wanted to understand why the editor chose to use a photo of a "Suzy Homemaker"-ish model versus a "sexy granny" like me.I have to say that the black, female crafter is a greatly-ignored segment in this country. We are not marketed to, even though we have always been crafty folks since before we arrived on these shores. We have always been artisans who bead, weave, sew, mould, etc., but craft stores are usually not located in our neighborhoods (no matter what the neighborhood's economic makeup) nor are craft publications always stocked in our bookstores. Is it because we don't spend enough, or is it that we don't spend more because we are ignored and have to be more resourceful?Read what Real Hustla had to say about us designers who create "very hip, cute, funky" designs but who aren't acknowledged by the publishers and manufacturers.
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