Podcast Episode 119: Craft + Compassion = Craftivism - VeryPink offers knitting patterns and video tutorials from Staci Perry. Short technique videos and longer pattern tutorials to take your knitting skills to the next level.
So, you are bored at work. What is there to do? Well, you could decorate the glass walls of your office building with Post-it pictures of your favorite animated characters. This is exactly what employees at Ubisoft Montreuil in France did. But, their neighbors across the street at BNP bank took their Post-it artwork as a bit of a challenge, and started firing back with some window images of their own. Thus, the Great French Post-it War of 2011 was born. Clearly, it spawned an epic rivalry worthy of the likes of Mario and Bowser. See more pictures of the two companies' Post-it characters after the jump.
In this NeedleXChange, Betsy Greer shares her insights on craftivism, the intersection of crafting and activism. She explores how using craft as a tool for social change empowers both the creator and the community. Through personal reflection and practical examples, Betsy highlights how crafting can spark transformation and inspire others to take action.
Sarah Corbett creates cross-stitch graffiti into grates and screens. Reminds me of urban knitting or yarnbombing.
Crafting + Activism = Craftivism, the coolest feminist movement you've never heard of
Who is the Craftivist Collective? “A true Craftivist uses craft as a tool for gentle activism aimed at influencing long-term change.” Founded 2009.
Links to videos, books, etc which explain craftivism
An open art call for collaborative craftivism, an install in Baltimore, MD with Betsy Greer and Mary England.
Any time you use your crafty skills to reduce waste, support a cause, or raise awareness, you're practicing craftivism. Check out these craftivism groups!
Craftisivm is the space where craft and activism meet. Coined as a term in 2003, crafitvism can be used to raise money or spread a message.
Feminismo, empoderamento
Support the Craftivist Collective handbook by Sarah Corbett through crowdfunding and help create a better world through gentle protest
I wanted to share with you the You Are So Very Beautiful craftivism project. It was created by Betsy Greer of Craftivism.com and organi...
A creative form of activism uses embroidery to explore gender-based violence issues and advocate for reform.
When people ask me about craftivism,* I love to talk to them about what’s happening now and who’s doing what here in the present. However, I also try and remember to make the point that craftivism is nothing new, as like with The AIDS Memorial Quilt, which I mentioned last week, many amazing craftivism projects...
In fact, craftivism is much more than this. It is a form of “gentle protest” proving that slow, thoughtful, quiet forms of action can still create change. It offers an opportunity for those of us who may not be able to, or want to, participate in more ‘traditional’ forms of activism, such as protest, to engage with issues and causes we feel strongly about. And it provides a safe space to channel feelings of anger, sadness, and despair, and turn these into a positive and cheerful force for change.
The pussyhat has emerged as the most salient emblem of the Women’s Marches that took place in January as a response to the presidential inauguration of Donald Trump. The Pussyhat Project grew with …
A craftivism workshop on the art of "gentle protest" will take place at the People’s History Museum in Manchester next month. The [#DaretoDream even...
45Rのデザイナー井上保美が永遠に好きなものをつめこんだコレクション「Pâte à chou（パトアシュ）」。
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