Tag: craftivist
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Stitch by stitch, a brief history of knitting and activism
For the hours it takes to knit something, we can chose what the finished item should represent. Could be a personal item to wear, which is a way to be a one of a kind, not a mass market copy cat. Or your efforts can be in service of a cause. Enjoy this DailyFind, love…
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The Colorful Quilt Squares Chilean Women Used to Tell the Story of Life Under Pinochet
It may come as a surprise to learn that women have been using the power of craft to tell their stories for a long time. Here is a more more recent example. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! After General Augusto Pinochet came to power in Chile on September 11, 1973, via a coup d’etat…
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Be a change-maker not just a world-worrier.
What a wonderful way to become an activist, particularly since we need alternatives to large scale demonstrations. Enjoy this DailyFind, love from CW! Are you struggling with Eco-Anxiety? When it comes to the climate crisis we are faced with, we need to make hope possible not despair convincing. Join us in moving from using up…