To mark the start of London Fashion Week 2010, activist group The Craftivist Collective has created homemade Mini Protest Banners aimed at exposing the ugly side of fashion. Using Mini Protest Banners, they hope to make people think about the side of the fashion that is often too easily dismissed by the industry in a non-threatening but challenging way during the fashionista's calendar annual highlight.
An event on Buckingham Palace Road last Thursday was an affirmation once again to me of the value of craft in our society and its power to create social change, well being and self usa online pharmacy without prescription worth.
This was our September project: the Collective contributed to Norwegian artist Lise Bjørne Linnert's ongoing project, entitled DESCONOCIDA UNKNOWN UKJENT, which aims to draw attention to the atrocities being committed...
Comedienne Josie Long has kindly asked the Craftivist Collective to join her on stage at Soho Theatre, London for 6 nights of her sold out tour Be Honourable . There will be 3...
The venue is a lovely vintage clothes shop/cafe called Paper Dress Boutique. So come and support a local business by crafting in her cafe with a cup of tea or coffee :)
As part of our ongoing commitment to exposing social injustice, the Collective will be contributing to Norwegian artist Lise Bjørne Linnert’s current project, entitled DESCONOCIDA UNKNOWN UKJENT.
August 2010: At the Whitecross Street art party to raise money and awareness of SHP (Single Homeless Project) charity the Craftivist Collective had a stall and artwork showing.
A lovely older man (wants to remain anonymous) came up to our stall very excited to meet us and said that he had stolen a Mini Protest Banner 2 years ago from Hoxton Square because he thought it was great and he couldnt find out who made it and put it up (he doesnt have the internet so couldnt Google the label). HIs banner said "there is more to life generic medicine online pharmacy than cool points".
MTV Staying Alive asked us to be part of their 'My Right to be Me' blog series to remind people that many people living with HIV don't have a right to travel to certain countries, many don't have a right to follow their dreams because of discrimination and stigma and their health may stop them from doing many things. Sarah Corbett wrote a blog post alongside journalists, musicians and other creatives talking about her right to be a craftivist.
The wonderful craftivist Carrie Reichardt drove her Tiki Truck to Bestival Festival in Isle of Wight and stuffed some craftivism stuff to take with her. The truck which was decorated with...
A snug little craftivist corner was tucked away in the corner of the picnic area at the Solas Festival in June in Scotland. Curious best canadian online pharmacy reviews cross...
