craft + activism = craftivism.

The trailer for JR’s Women are Heroes and his TED talk. There are no words for the beauty, depth, perfect timing, honesty of this work. I dare you to tell me art (craft!) can’t change the world. I dare you. Your hands, your two little hands, have more power than you may ever even know. [...]

No, this has absolutely NOTHING* to do with craft, activism or craftivism. It’s a little tale about a teddy bear, the seaside, Brighton, love and hope. Lately every time I turn on the news I feel like this video. Which is pretty much summed up as “WTF. Seriously?” There’s too much sorrow, fear, death, blood, [...]

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 [...]

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! [...]