craft + activism = craftivism.

Last December when I was at Carrie Reichardt’s (amazing) house* in London, she showed me some of the pieces of work she had by her friend War Boutique. I was amazed at the way he incorporated his knowledge learned from creating “armour systems for the government,” into his art practice using, as he notes in [...]

And who doesn’t like adventure?! From Sarah over at Craftivist Collective: Craftivists hold protest stitch-ins at railway stations across the UK- please support them! :) At 1pm on Saturday 10th April craftivists across the UK will join a nationwide protest to demand a halt to rail fare increases. Currently the coalition Government plans to hike [...]

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 [...]

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 [...]

I am constantly amazed by the possibilities of trash. How can we use it to make our world a better place? How do others use it earn a living? How much do we take our own separation from trash for granted? And I’m by far from being the only one asking these types of questions! [...]