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06 Jun Project: “Don’t Blow It” through the power of hand embroidered handkerchiefs!

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04 Jun We have just set up e-shop! Eek!:s

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Wherever you are in the world you can buy products from us through Folksy here. All profits of the kits go to finance future Craftivist Collective projects.       It took us a long time to decide whether we wanted to include selling products as part of our collective work but we hope you agree with our decision:
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24 May Our “Make it up!” workshop at Tate Britain

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Exploring the relationship between art and politics, Craftivist Collective’s Sarah Corbett was asked to and then ran a great workshop with Tate Forum, Tate Britain peer-led youth group, in response to the Art for Whom? display and current exhibition: Susan Hiller.
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12 May our Train Bunting petition being used to challenge Transport Secretary Philip Hammond

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12 May: It’s been one year since the new Coalition government pledged to make fares fair. So today, with Better Transport campaigners we presented Transport Secretary Philip Hammond with a giant hand-stitched fair fares petition, and asked him to keep his promise. Find a video of the day here made by Marc of Vision TV
Bright and early this morning, we were joined by Fair Fares Now campaigners and Climate Rushettes at a protest outside a key rail industry conference in London.
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09 May Barbie provoking conversations on gender inequality

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Another project for you to do wherever you are in the world at any time: Written by Craftivist Hannah Griffiths:  We have put this barbie up to raise awareness of maternal health issues in the global south but you could link it to another gender issue you are passionate about. There are so many international days, even the International Talk like a Pirate Day that the International Day of the Midwife sounds like just another pointless event doesn’t it? But this year over 536,000 women will die of pregnancy-related complications. The majority of these deaths occur in developing countries. Medically trained midwives could help to prevent this.
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05 May Sight of our bunting on Climate Rush’s Unfair Fairs Dodge

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15 Apr Our part in the Climate Rush Railway Adventures action Saturday 16th April

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In case people are not clear: The Railway Adventures joint campaign with Climate Rush has always been two actions led by the different groups. We are supporting the campaign with our train bunting petition and stitch-ins we had last weekend, 10th April. Climate Rush are delivering their train journey action Saturday 16th April. On 16th April we are encouraging Craftivists and friends to meet at Monument, London 12noon Saturday 16th April. We have made 25 metres of train bunting with the carriages  received so far (more will come in the post no doubt) which we will carry on the walk with Climate Rush to the train station. Then we will wave them off with our bunting (and collect another day) and not get on the train discount online pharmacy uk with them.
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11 Apr Craftivists held protest stitch-in at railway stations across the UK last weekend

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11 Apr London Craftivists at their Stitch-In campaigning for Fair train fares and to protect our environment

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London based Craftivists held a protest stitch-in at King’s Cross railway station At 1pm on Sunday 10th April, craftivists, joined a nationwide protest to demand a halt to rail fare increases.  Currently the coalition Government plans to hike fares by 31% over the next 4 years. Hundreds of craftivists (activists who protest using scissors, thread and fabric) converged on railway stations across the UK for a protest picnic and stitch-in. The event at King’s Cross brought together over 20 eager craftivists, who shared our message with members of the public who wanted to find out about the unique action.
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