craft + activism = craftivism.

No matter if you call today Veterans Day or Armistice Day or Remembrance Day, just remember to say thank you to a veteran today. (Confused by all these names? Go learn more here.) No matter what you call it, it’s still about paying tribute to veterans who have given their lives for their countries. According [...]

The Just Work Economic Initiative works to employ individuals who can’t find “traditional employment.” They recently answered a few questions for me about the work they’ve been doing! Q: How did this all come about? A: Through our work as volunteers in the community we heard a common concern amongst those who regularly frequent soup [...]

Ok, so The Sun newspaper is not known for its hard-hitting journalism like some of the UK broadsheets. But what it does manage to do superbly is remind the world that people can do some pretty fantastic things. I’ve copied and pasted the text (and a photo) from the article here, as there was no [...]

Reading about the kindness of the Bea and Keith Krokes makes me happy. His selection of television to watch when knitting for good is especially endearing: “Lawrence Welk, you don’t have to look up too much for that,” he says. But “This Old House” and “Antiques Roadshow” present more of a distraction.” And speaking of [...]

HAND/EYE magazine just may be my new favorite thing. Design, Creativity, Beauty, Philanthropy. How am I only just now discovering this gem? Through the Twitterverse, where happily, they found me! Thank you technology! HAND/EYE’s Mission Statement: HAND/EYE is an independent, international publication which explores the nexus between design and development, culture and commerce, art and [...]