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 […]
A few years ago I started making cross stitch pieces based on anti-war graffiti found around the world. What began as a way to process the United States’ involvement in Iraq and Afghanistan, ended up introducing me to the wonderful work of artists around the globe, which was a delightful surprise. These tiny pieces have […]
Continuing on from my post the other day about solo craftivist acts, 2 things have come to my attention lately that are 2 very different solo acts of craftivism. Public vs. private. I’m not making any judgements to which is “better” or “worse,” these are just two very different stories that have come up on […]
If you’re a refugee in a foreign country and are trying to navigate around town, you might not be aware of local customs, hazards, warning signs. While I could write all day about this (and actually do quite a bit of research on this already on countries with high illiteracy levels), I wanted to share […]
Today is the 100th celebration of International Women’s Day! While the day (read some Wikipedia info over here for starters) can be celebrated in whichever way you choose, the international theme for today is Equal access to education, training and science and technology: Pathway to decent work for women. For highlights on International Women’s Day, […]