Tag:
craftivism
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Hunter’s Poppet
Read more: Hunter’s PoppetHate hunting? Want to do something creative to protect wildlife and affect positive change? The Hunter’s Poppet is a witch-craftivism intervention, free to use and share. A ‘poppet’ is a ritual object made to represent a human figure, charged with…
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Immigrant Yarn Project
Read more: Immigrant Yarn ProjectThe Immigrant Yarn Project (IYP), organized and created by Cindy Weil was a massive work of public and democratic (crowd-sourced), yarn-based art honoring our immigrant heritage and promoting tolerance, difference, and community. Weil reached out across the state and beyond…
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Vaginal Knitting
Read more: Vaginal Knitting“Vaginal Knitting” Is the New Thing in Activist Performance Art by Adam Weinstein Casey Jenkins identifies herself as a former “craftivist”—a term she defines as “using traditional craft techniques for a political or social activism purpose.” She and her colleagues…
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New Craft Artists in Action
Read more: New Craft Artists in ActionMaria was psyched to travel to the Philippines where her hand-made basketball nets were well received. Invited with the Institute for Infinitely Small Things (Boston/Mass based) by Clara Balaguer and the Office of Culture and Design (Manila) she worked in…