Strick-Cornern at the Rindermarkt

With the Baby-Kiosk, we can develop and implement actions on short notice without much planning. Our first edition of Strick-Cornern at Rindermarkt is such an action. (Strick-Cornern at Rindermarkt image) Str knitting connects seemingly opposing forces – it is quiet and unobtrusive, yet in our format simultaneously social and space-claiming. While our previous actions often targeted children and families, Strick-Cornern is a format that explicitly aims to reach teenagers and adults as well. (Strick-Cornern at Rindermarkt image) Compared to traditional demonstrations or activities registered with the local authorities, there are practically no specific regulations for communal knitting in public space. We move between the categories: too small for a required assembly registration, too uncommercial for a market stall, too commonplace for a special permit. While larger events often require weeks of permit processes and lead times, we can simply sit down with our knitting supplies using the mobile Baby-Kiosk and get started. (Strick-Cornern at Rindermarkt image) In the act of knitting together in public space, knowledge and skills are exchanged automatically, and there is a direct, practical transfer of know-how – including the idea that we can conceive the public space as a space of co-design. (Strick-Cornern at Rindermarkt image) (Strick-Cornern at Rindermarkt image) (Strick-Cornern at Rindermarkt image)