craft + activism = craftivism.

I know that many of you, as have I, have donated various items of handcraft to soldiers currently in country in Iraq and Afghanistan. Ever since World War I, there have been initiatives like Knit Your Bit from the Red Cross. Actually, knitting for soldiers started even earlier than that, but that’s another story for [...]

One of the most beautiful and delightful things about being involved with craft is that I have had the incredible luck to work with some amazingly talented people along the way. The recent release of Extra/Ordinary: Craft and Contemporary Art (cover below), edited by Maria Elena Buszek is no exception! [featuring Marianne Jørgensen's Pink M [...]

I love how despite seeing thousands upon thousands of images every day, there are still some that cause us to stop, stare and digest. That’s what happened when I came across the piece about the work of Barbara Koenen via a link from The Examiner, which recently had a fantastic interview with Koenen about her [...]

First off, two things may come to mind when reading this post: 1. What is KOI? KOI stands for Kitchen of Innovation. Exact definition follows, text from a post on the KOI blog. 2. Art/Crafting in DC? Are you kidding me? Photo by Flickr user adri_gz Save the date: April 9, 2011. More details coming [...]

Despite the fact that it’s February 12, and Valentine’s day is in 2 days, I really wanted to share this amazing project that the wonderfully awesome Craftivist Collective is doing this year! So, if you have some extra time this weekend, whip up a batch of cards and participate. Alternatively, all this to your calendar [...]