Kurtis Skaife’s crocheted series “Soft Power” confronts gender expectations directly, re-imaging weaponry and fortification in the visual tradition of tea cozies and your grandmother’s lovingly hand-made afghan blanket. The work embraces its duality, playing the imagery against the materials, leaving the viewer to grapple with something that is both a symbol of comfort and control. See Skaife’s work in person at the Soo Visual Arts Center in Minneapolis alongside work by August Krogan-Roley from April 7th-May 20th 2012.
