Craftivism

Craftivism = combining activism with the making of (handi)crafts.

Description

Craftivism is a form of activism, typically for social justice or environmentalism, that is centred around practices of craft - especially handicrafts. Practitioners are known as craftivists.

The above quote is from a stub in Wikipedia, at http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Craftivism

More Information

This blog about craftivism, at http://www.craftivism.com/about.html

Podcast interview about craftivism, at http://www.audioactivism.org/archives/000037.html

A documentary in progress, at http://www.indiecraftdocumentary.com/

Key Book to Read

Railla, Jean (2004). Get Crafty. Random House.