02 Jun “Good intentions are just the start”: Finish what you started
About a month ago, Sarah asked me write a blog introducing myself to the Craftivist Collective, and I readily agreed. At the same time, she sent me some Gentle Nudges,...
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18 May Lucy’s Craftivist project “Dorothy’s dementia diary”
This is the first of three blogs I've shortlisted to share with you from many more Year 2 and 3 Textile Design Degree students at Falmouth University. I had the pleasure...
12 May Make a card for Steve Rowe CEO of Marks and Spencer…
[caption id="attachment_6032" align="aligncenter" width="500"] Meet Steve Rowe, the new CEO of Marks and Spencer[/caption] We've been working with ShareAction, Care2 and Living Wage Foundation to call on retailer Marks and Spencer to...
19 Apr Mini Fashion Statements
Make a fashion statement that inspires others to look for beauty that extends beyond the garment. Our only project that doesn't include stitching was first delivered during Stockholm Fashion Week and can be...
05 Apr We are making a… new book!:)
Join the crowd (of 251 supporters so far), pre-order our book and help us create a new beautiful and useful book to help people become effective craftivists (please). We have reached over 70%...
23 Feb Simply Crochet magazine call us “Simply inspiring”. Read the 4page feature here
Have you spotted our four page feature in Issue 41 of Simply Crochet magazine yet? What an honour to be featured as their "Simply Inspiring" case study in this issue. It's...
13 Feb Holly’s crafter-thoughts: Learning to be a tortoise
Written by new craftivists Holly Welsh Have you ever scrolled down your Twitter feed, or sat down for the six o clock news (yes, people do still do that) and seen...
27 Jan #ShowTheLove this Valentines Day…
We are calling on Craftivist to #showthelove for our world this Valentines day. We've made special craftivism kits especially for this project you can get here. You can take part on your...
21 Jan We are shortlisted for Transmission Prize 2016! Check out this podcast
#Humblebrag alert: I can't hide the fact that I'm proud to announce that I've been nominated alongside seven amazing people for the Transmission Prize 2016 (supported by Foyles) for my craftivism and 'gentle protest' work. Book...
19 Jan It’s not just a job, it’s an M&S job… that should pay a Living Wage
"What happened in the meeting?" many of you tweeted, asked on Facebook, instagram and via email. Here's what we can tell you wonderful craftivists: Our meeting was 4pm-5pm on Thursday 14th...