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International Anti-War Graffiti Cross Stitch Series - craftivism.
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Craft activism = craftivism. International Anti-War Graffiti Cross Stitch Series. 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 been shown in New York, Wisconsin, North Carolina and online, and I’m not finished yet. Along with sharin...
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Craft and Privilege, Part 1
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Craft activism = craftivism. 5 Ways Most Crafters are Privileged… And What to Do About It. April 3, 2015. The other week I spent $80 on yarn. True, it was to make an absolutely amazing vest called Goodale by Cecily Glowik MacDonald. (Go check it out here. A vest that I saw a friend wearing and immediately asked who designed it. I am making it with Tangier by Cascade in Seascape. It is my jam. However, I’m not exactly rolling in the dough seeing that I just started freelancing. What we can do about it:.
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Craft activism = craftivism. Interview with Lisa Hallden (@stitchforus)! August 14, 2016. For this interview, I asked Lisa Hallden of @stitchforus. About her beautiful work. Read on to learn about why she does what she does, how she keeps her work so darn neat, and more! What does craftivism mean to you? 2 How did you come up with stitching signs as reactions to real-world events? 3 How do you cross stitch so neatly? All your pieces are so darn neat! And it works for me. Interview with Krista Barmer (@pe...
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Yes, Craft Can Save the World. Slowly. (Or, 7 Times Emily Matchar Was Wrong. And 2 Times She Was Right.) - craftivism.
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Craft activism = craftivism. Yes, Craft Can Save the World. Slowly. (Or, 7 Times Emily Matchar Was Wrong. And 2 Times She Was Right.). May 12, 2015. So Emily Matchar’s article in the New York Times, Sorry, Etsy. That Handmade Scarf Won’t Save the World. Last week was, in a word, flawed. It came up on my radar 3x in 1 week, actually, from radically different individuals. Here’s the thing, though, she has valid points. Here’s the other thing, I think they’re the wrong points. And in learning how to make th...
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Craft activism = craftivism. Betsy Greer has been called a lot of things, among them a crafter. And the godmother of craftivism. After speaking on the same morning in 2011 at the Oslo National Academy of the Arts. Noted he had never been asked to speak with a “more perfect foil.” While one day she wants to live in a cottage by the seaside, she currently resides in Durham, North Carolina. She got her M.A. in Sociology from Goldsmiths College. Was published by Roost Books. The Women’s Library. Discussing h...
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