craft + activism = craftivism.

Sometimes you just need to sing. Especially songs you love. And I’m currently in love with this song. Its cheeriness reminds me of what the heart of creativity really is. Joy. Even if it’s using some not so pretty emotions, it’s gettin’ ‘em out to the surface, which is, indeed, joy. It took me a [...]

Usually I feel *very* strongly about using 4-letter words online, but this just sums up my thinking at present perfectly. Feeling the same way? Go check out the exciting events that the Craftivist Collective are up to at London Fashion Week!

If you follow what’s going on in the craft world, chances are you know about what’s been called yarn bombing, yarn storming, graffiti knitting and/or guerrilla knitting. It’s a crafty way to reclaim city space and make your town, city, village more personable and less drab. It’s so easy to get lost in a sea [...]

Years ago, when I had first returned to North Carolina, I kept hearing about the amazing works of local artist Sherri Wood. I ate lunch under one of the installations of the 1200 hats she made with women in the North Carolina Correctional Institute for Women. I read about her Tattoo Baby Doll Project. I [...]

One of the coolest things about writing about craftivism has to be all the amazing events/projects/people I get introduced to! Faythe Levine sent me an email about an amazing project that her friend Tanya Aguiniga is currently doing. Tanya is trying raise $7,000 for this project, and could use your donation if you have some [...]