craft + activism = craftivism.

The August 9th cover of Time magazine, and video with commentary from the photographer, Jodi Bieber. Read the abridged article here. [Interesting contrast to the 1985 National Geographic cover of Sharbat Gula. The original 1985 article is over here.] More resources regarding Afghan women’s bravery and strength: *Women for Women *Afghan Women’s Network *Women for [...]

It’s no secret that I ::love:: koalas. Ever since the fires in Australia last year, I’ve had the photo below on my fridge because 1) it’s a koala, 2) it’s cute and 3) it’s time to start seriously helping the planet when a koala comes to your house to hang out in your laundry basket. [...]

Wandering down the canal. Discovering new nooks and crannies. Roaming without a map. Back at my house after wandering wherever my feet wanted to take me around DC, I’m reminded of the Prologue to “Off the Map” by Hib and Kika, This is what it means to be an adventurer in our day: to give [...]

So as of Sunday, I am now 35. A number, which I’m totally okay with, but just seems, well, overwhelmingly adult. Things are so much different with my life than when I started this little site at age 28! Yikes! But a few things have stayed the same, like my interests. The top photo is [...]

When I was 9 years old, my biggest worry (seriously) was how I was going to tell people I was 11 with only 2 hands, even though I still wasn’t even 10. Thankfully, kids of today are more sophisticated than myself. For example, the following video sent to me by a 9-year-old girl named Heather. [...]