Twenty Gentle Protest craft projects to help you make a positive difference in our world. If we want our world to be more beautiful, kind and fair, can we make our activism more beautiful, kind and fair? ‘Gentle Protest’ is a unique methodology of strategic, compassionate and visually intriguing activism using handicrafts as a tool. Since its creation in 2009, the award-winning global Craftivist Collective has helped change laws, policies, hearts and minds around the world as well as expand the view of what activism can be. Dreams inspire positive action, so stitch a Dream Cloud to hang up at…mehr
Twenty Gentle Protest craft projects to help you make a positive difference in our world. If we want our world to be more beautiful, kind and fair, can we make our activism more beautiful, kind and fair? ‘Gentle Protest’ is a unique methodology of strategic, compassionate and visually intriguing activism using handicrafts as a tool. Since its creation in 2009, the award-winning global Craftivist Collective has helped change laws, policies, hearts and minds around the world as well as expand the view of what activism can be. Dreams inspire positive action, so stitch a Dream Cloud to hang up at home or work and prompt you to think past a problem to the solution. Sew a Gentle Nudge Label to help keep your conscience sharp and your spirit strong. Craft your own Mini Protest Banner to turn heads and influence change, or fly solidarity’s flag for those suffering as a result of the world’s injustices. Stitch a Handmade Hedgerow to champion one of the solutions to the climate crisis or if you are nervous about protesting in public or if there’s a ban on public rallies where you live, let a doll speak your truth by creating a Toy Protest. This handbook is for everyone, wherever you are in the world: whether you are a skilled crafter or a burnt-out activist, an introvert, highly sensitive person, or struggling with anxiety or overwhelm. These 20 projects and tools use the slow, soothing and thoughtful process of craft to help channel feelings of sadness, anger or powerlessness into proactive, encouraging effective actions to help make hope possible.Hinweis: Dieser Artikel kann nur an eine deutsche Lieferadresse ausgeliefert werden.
Sarah P. Corbett is an award-winning activist, author and Ashoka Fellow. She founded the global Craftivist Collective in 2019 after demand from around the world from people wanting to join in her projects and events. An introvert born and raised in a low-income area of Liverpool in the 1980s, she saw the effect inequality could have on communities first hand and took part in local and global campaigns. Working with diverse organisations from Save the Children to The Climate Coalition, Crafts Council and Maker Faires, Victoria and Albert Museum to Secret Cinema, she helped to create the new Girlguiding UK Craftivism Badge and is passionate about bringing loving effective activism into new spaces to reach new audiences. She lives in London.
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16 How to use this book 16 Introduction 20 Our principles in action 22 Glossary 24 Choosing supplies 26 Stitch guide 28 Inner craftivism 32 Setting up your area 34 Crafterthoughts playlist 36 Your crafterthoughts 38 Project 1: Dream-making Cloud 46 Project 2: Stitchable Changemakers 54 Project 3: Thoughtful Footprint 62 Project 4: Gentle Protester Eye Mask 67 Gentle Protest playlist 68 Wear your convictions 72 Project 5: Heart-on-Sleeve Badge 80 Project 6: Gentle Nudge Labels 86 Project 7: Affirmation Belt 90 Project 8: Loving Luggage Tags 96 Communication is key 100 Gentle Protest language 102 The Craftivist Collective in the media 104 Working with your local press 105 Effective social media strategies 106 Aesthetics for altruism 110 Gentle Protest colours 114 Typography for Gentle Protest 118 Gifts for powerholders 122 Project 9: ‘Don’t Blow It’ Handkerchief 132 Project 10: Encouraging Greetings 138 Project 11: Mini Fashion Statements 146 Street craftivism 150 Project 12: Mini Protest Banner 158 Project 13: Supportive Stitched Notes 164 Project 14: Display of Discontent 170 Project 15: Toys Protest 176 Communal craftivism 180 Setting up an event 182 How to facilitate a craftivist gathering 186 Project 16: Canary Beak 194 Project 17: Giant Petition 200 Collaborative craftivism 204 Project 18: ‘Stitch for Solidarity’ Bunting 210 Project19:HandmadeHedgerow 216 Project 20: ‘I’m a Piece’ Jigsaw Installation 224 Craft your own campaign 228 Your craftivism campaigns 230 Letting go 231 Conclusion 232 Templates 241 Citations 244 Acknowledgments 245 Contributors 246 Supporters