{"id":10433,"date":"2014-07-21T15:16:16","date_gmt":"2014-07-21T20:16:16","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/2014\/07\/16\/"},"modified":"2014-07-21T15:16:49","modified_gmt":"2014-07-21T20:16:49","slug":"craftivism-now","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/themagicalbuffet.com\/blog1\/?p=10433","title":{"rendered":"Craftivism Now!"},"content":{"rendered":"

$\"\"$ <\/a>Are you ready to be inspired? Like let\u2019s go out and change the world right now, this minute, level of inspiration? Then pull up a chair because have I found the book for you and it is all about crafting. Yep, like needle and thread, yarn and bead, clay and paper crafting. The book is called \u201cCraftivism: The Art of Craft and Activism\u201d and it was edited by Betsy Greer, author of \u201cKnitting for Good!: A Guide to Creating Personal, Social, and Political Change Stitch by Stitch\u201d and she also runs the blog Craftivism.com<\/a>.<\/p>\n

What is craftivism? It\u2019s a term for crafting that is motivated by social or political activism. Greer explains that \u201cthe creation of things by hand leads to a better understanding of democracy, because it reminds us that we have power.\u201d <\/p>\n

$\"\"$ <\/a>\u201cCraftivism\u201d is divided into four categories: Personal Threads, Refashioning Craft, Craft as a Political Mouthpiece, and Activating Communities. Personal Threads features personal approaches to craft including the concept of guerrilla kindness and some really badass cross-stitchers and quilters. Refashioning Craft discusses how you can use craft for clothing that can reflect beliefs by crafting resistance or making a statement such as a jewelry maker who creates in public and gives away the result. The next section, Craft as a Political Mouthpiece, includes the AIDS Quilt, a knitted mouse activist, the work of the Adithi collective, and more. Finally Activating Communities which shows how crafting can improve and empower communities be it by updated suffragette banners (there\u2019s one for Robyn!) or making handmade basketball nets.<\/p>\n

\u201cCraftivism\u201d is a fascinating look at art, politics, crafts, and fashion. The interviews and stories are inspiring and at times emotionally moving. You\u2019re going to want this book and then get ready to get engaged.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"