As well as coming to the below events you can also book in our Founder Sarah Corbett to deliver workshops, talks, bespoke projects and exhibitions. Sarah has worked with Tate, Hayward Gallery, Oxfam, Christian Aid, Greenbelt Festival, St Fagans Museum and exhibited in Ink-d Gallery amongst other things. For more info (and Sarah’s CV if needed) contact craftivistDOTcollective AT gmailDOTcom
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We meet every third Thursday of the month (exc Dec) 7pm-9pm in Royal Festival Hall cafe, London where you can bring your own craftivism project, buy a kit from us and/or just come and have a natter.
From 2012 we are looking into delivering craftivism bookcamps (residentials), workshops, more ‘stitch-ins’ and have our Founder pop up in places where people can join her in some craftivism (pop up shops are so over, we are going for pop up craftivists!). Watch this space for more info 
Although most of the events we do are in London and the UK we always encourage people to deliver our projects as individuals or in a group. For help and advice just shout!
We do not have capacity to support other local Craftivist Collective groups but we can help with sporadic events, workshops and projects across the world. Plus our Founder is available to deliver workshops, talks and bespoke craftivism projects so please get in touch if you want to book Sarah in.
2012
Sunday 9th September LONDON To mark London Fashion Week 2012, there will be a Mini Protest Banner workshop in Fabrications craft shop focusing on the theme of ethical fashion (well, it will be the week before London Fashion Week). Fabrications is an independent gallery, shop and studio dedicated to contemporary textile practise and design, with a particular interest in upcycling and eco design. Founder of Craftivist Collective Sarah Corbett will talk about the history and benefits of craftivism as well as teach you the practical craftivism skills needed to complete this project. It will also be a space for discussion and reflection. All materials included and refreshments will be available. To book a place and find out the cost please contact Fabrications here
Sunday 24th June 2pm-4:30pm LONDON Don’t Blow It hanky workshop in Fabrications craft shop. Fabrications is an independent gallery, shop and studio dedicated to contemporary textile practise and design, with a particular interest in upcycling and eco design. Founder of Craftivist Collective Sarah Corbett will talk about the history and benefits of craftivism as well as teach you the practical craftivism skills needed to complete this project. It will also be a space for discussion and reflection. All materials included and refreshments will be available. To book a place and find out the cost please contact Fabrications here
2pm-5pm Sunday 17th June LONDON: The launch of our Summer Jammin Craftivism Project is happening at Spitalfield’s City Farm on June 17th from 2pm-5pm. Craftsters will be invited to come along and stitch messages on tomato jam jar lids, eat some tomato jam sarnies and chill out to some live music. You can buy snacks from the farm’s cafe too- should be a lovely stitch-in. All are welcome regardless of craft skill. Facebook event here
11am-1pm & 2pm- 4pm Saturday 16th June CARDIFF: Mini Protest Banner workshops (free) with St Fagan’s National History Museum to link in with their ‘The Refugee House’ exhibition. All info here
6:30-8:30pm Friday 18th May- BERLIN: Craftivism talk as part of the DaWanda ‘Mobilising Communities’ event. Please RSVP by 8th May to mobilisingcommunities@dawanda.com. All info here
7pm-9pm Thursday 22nd March- Our monthly ‘Stitch-In’ at Royal Festival Hall cafe London. Come with your own craftivism or buy a kit from us, stitch away, have a natter and a snack or just come and stare at us ;p
Sunday 18th March- 2pm-4:30pm LONDON Mini Protest Banner workshop in Fabrications craft shop. This will be an informative, a space for discussion, creativity and skill sharing in which you will learn about how Craftivism got started and insights into it’s benefits and how it can create change. It will also be a practical session in which you will learn how to cross stitch or embroider messages or slogans with impact! At the end of the session hang your mini protest banner out in the street! All materials included and refreshments will be available. BOOK TICKET here
8th March- International Women’s Day- why not do our barbie project or buy a print or card with a provocative barbie image from us?
4pm-7pm Monday 5th March BRISTOL, 4 – 7 Cox and Baloney’s Vinatge Boutique 182 Cheltenham road, Bristol BS6 5R. Oxfam South West will be creating mini protest banners to raise …awareness of gender inequality around the globe. We will be using line or cross-stitching techniques to write an empowering message for women, or an interesting statistic about gender inequality around the globe, and then asking you to go and hang your protest banner somewhere around Bristol. Facebook event here
7:30pm Wednesday 29th February BATH- Crystal Palace Pub, Abbey Churchyard, Bath, BA1. Getting together to craft some flowers to hand out at the Oxfam fundraising group’s International Women’s Day event event which will be accompanied with seeds & a label giving a fact about poverty and how it hits women the hardest, particularly women farmers across the world. I’ve found a great, simple design here but we need yellow fabric and buttons!! So, if you can make it on and can bring some yellow cloth (or cloth will yellow flecks) and some buttons that would be great. The group will also be giving sunflower seeds for people to take away and plant in solidarity with female farmers. Facebook event here
7pm-9pm Thursday 16th February- Our monthly ‘Stitch-In’ at Royal Festival Hall cafe London. Come with your own craftivism or buy a kit from us, stitch away, have a natter and a snack or just come and stare at us ;p
14th February- Hijacking Valentines Day Craftivists across the world hand delivering their love letters and homemade keyrings to gaps in walls, cash machine slots, shop shelves deliver and other public places for people to find (instructions video, template letter, keyring design, ideas of where to put your letters)
6pm-9pm Thursday 9th February- Drop in anytime at Fabrications craft shop (Hackney, London) and studio for a cup of tea, biscuit and help us make alternative valentine cards to leave around the UK on 14th February. We need help making the letters, making the shrink plastic keyrings and sealing the envelopes with love for our global neighbours. All resources provided. Donation of £5 is encouraged to help cover costs. If you live outside of London you can still deliver this project whereever you are in the world as an individual or group. Here is how (instructions video, template letter, keyring design, ideas of where to put your letters). Facebook event is here
11am-12pm Saturday 28th January Join our workshop for free at the Amnesty Conference, Shoreditch. You can attend all of the conference or just come to ours. We will be providing a short talk, showing a short film and teaching people how to do our Don’t Blow It craftivism project. More info here
7pm-9pm Thursday 19th January- Our monthly ‘Stitch-In’ at Royal Festival Hall cafe. Come with your own craftivism or buy a kit from us, stitch away, have a natter and a snack or just come and stare at us ;p
7:30pm-9:30pm Thursday 12th January- Book one of 20 places at our Don’t Blow It workshop at Paper Dress Boutique before it sells out. All resources and kits are provided plus tea and biscuits. Accessible for all regardless of craft skill (we promise!)
2011
2pm to 5pm Saturday 3rd December- volunteer with us for Fine Cell Work by making much-needed craft kits for prisoners. Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. The prisoners do the work when they are locked in their cells, and the earnings give them hope, skills and independence. Email to book your place at craftivist-collective[at]hotmailDOTcom
Saturday 27th November we will be at the BUST Craftacular in London all day. We have a stall as well as delivering a demonstration and workshop. Open to all
Thursday 3rd November 7pm-9pm Come and join us at the launch of The State of Craft book- we will be celebrating the fact that one of the craft projects in the book is ours! Open to all
Saturday 15th October 1pm-4pm A talk and workshop at The Royal Standard arts collective studio for the public. Please reserve a place as they are limited.
Saturday 8th October 3.45pm-5.15pm- We will be delivering a workshop for 100 young climate activists in Manchester as part of Powershift UK Conference weekend. Facebook event here
6pm-9pm Sunday 2nd October- join us stitching some craftivism projects whilst listening to our friend and folk star Paul McDowell who has a residency at Baby Bathhouse, Stoke Newington. Facebook event here
2pm-3pm Saturady 24th September- join us at the Richmix, East London. Join us at our free workshop linked to London Fashion Week or buy some cute kits and postcards from us at our stall 10am-6pm.
2pm-5pm Saturday 24th September- volunteer with us for Fine Cell Work by making much-needed craft kits for prisoners. Fine Cell Work is a social enterprise that teaches needlework to prison inmates and sells their products. The prisoners do the work when they are locked in their cells, and the earnings give them hope, skills and independence. Email to book your place at craftivist-collective[at]hotmailDOTcom
Wednesday 31st August- Join London craftivists to finish off making our handkerchiefs to give to politicians on 6th September encouraging them not to blow their chance of making a real difference. We will be meeting at Royal Festival Hall cafe, Southbank. Facebook event is here
Thursday 25th August- Join craftivists at a free workshop at Hayward Gallery in response to Tracey Emin’s Retrospective. All are welcome 7pm-9pm. Facebook event is here
Tuesday 19th July- Join craftivists in Manchester, Nexus Arts Cafe 6pm-8pm to hand embroider handkerchiefs for local politicians. More info can be found here
Wednesday 20th July- Join Robin Hood and his merry Craftivists in the City of London sneaking up on the banks and joined by french TV channel Canal+. More info here. Facebook event here
Wednesday 15th June- Join craftivists at London Southbank Centre to hand embroider a handkerchief for your MP. Facebook event here
Saturday 16th April- join craftivists and Climate Rushettes in our Railways Adventure craftivism project from London to Cantebury campaigning for fair train fares
Sunday 10th April – nationwide craftivists will be sewing petition rectangles in the shape of train carriages to form a train bunting petition asking for fair train fares. Please join us in over 10 areas of the UK on train platforms.
Thursday 7th April- Join us at the V&A Museum of Childhood for our workshop as part of the event It’s Your Write
Tuesday 8th March - Bangor International Womens day workshop
Tuesday 1st March- Planning meeting
Friday 25th February- Sarah Corbett is delivering a workshop with young people at Tate Britain on the theme of politics and art linking it to pieces within the Tate Britain collection. It’s free but booking needed and there is an age restriction
Monday 14th February – craftivists planning alternative valentines cards across London, Manchester, Leeds, Bangor, Coventry, Somerset, Brighton, Newcastle and even Quebec (Canada)!
Friday 11th February – Manchester Valentines letter making event
Monday 7th February - Bangor Valentines letter making event
Thursday 20th January – London valentines letter making event
2010
Thursday 9th December – Christmas social and celebrating our achievements
Saturday 4th December- Fine Cell Works kit making session for prisoners to have over Christmas
Wednesday 1st December – Our craftivism Bed-In at Bluecoat gallery, Liverpool
Saturday 6th November – Sheffield Docfest session
Monday 25- Saturday 30th October - on stage with comedienne Josie Long on her sold out gigs at Soho Theatre
Thursday 16th September - contributors to Norwegian artist Lise Bjørne Linnert’s ongoing project: DESCONOCIDA UNKNOWN UKJENT in a vintage clothes shop cafe
16th September – 15th October – micro exhibition at Paper Dress Boutique, Shoreditch
Thursday 19th August – a talk from Fine Cell Works in their HQ on how craft can help prisoners
Tuesday 3rd August -social trip to Oxfam’s artopia workshop
Sat 24th- Sun 25th July 12pm-6pm - stall and art presence at art street party
Thursday 20th May – outdoor talk from artist Carrie Reichardt on her tiled elephant
Thursday 16th April - Vote patches workshop
13th March- 19th April- talk, workshop and items in the shop at Sketchbook pop up shop
2009
