craft + activism = craftivism.

The war rug above is part of a project I’m working on right now. I’ve talked about them before, but what I haven’t mentioned is how reluctant people have been to actually tell me anything about them. How is it we can be at war with a country and not even attempt to better understand [...]

When I started craftivism.com so many years ago, I had no idea what I wanted it to be. In my wildest initial dreams, I would have loved for it to have been Craft Hope, that Jade Sims has so lovingly and amazingly created. A site that is a catalyst for mass action, but sometimes what [...]

The above pillow is part of Fine Cell Work’s newer collection of pillows. Currently Fine Cell Work is in need of volunteers in Yorkshire. If you know anyone in Yorkshire that might be interested, please pass this along or direct them to the Fine Cell Work website. WE NEED VOLUNTEERS! Fine Cell Work is very [...]

The video above is a Zapotec weaving demonstration going on currently at the 2010 Smithsonian Folklife Festival, just one of the many awesome things you can see at this year’s festival which continues next week, July 1-5! The programs this year are: Asian Pacific Ties: Local Lives, Global Ties, Mexico, Smithsonian Inside Out, and A [...]

I know what you’re thinking. ANOTHER video? Well, I sought this out yesterday after a few bad days in a row. It is pretty much the best mood lifter I know. In the whole world. Not only does it make me laugh like nobody’s business, it also reminds me that we really do all have [...]