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Craftivism
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Craft practiced as activism: yarn bombing, protest quilts, embroidered banners and knitted emblems that carry a message precisely because someone made them slowly by hand. The word joins craft and activism, and the practice draws on much older traditions of political needlework.
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OriginThe term was coined in 2003 by the writer Betsy Greer 1 Cross-Tradition Connections
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A mended patch worn openly is its own small protest against disposable clothing.
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1. Craftivism (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBackground section, on Betsy Greer's coinageQuote, Background section, on Betsy Greer's coinage
The term craftivism was coined in 2003 by writer Betsy Greer in order to join the separate spheres of craft and activism.
1. Craftivism (Wikipedia)
Wikimedia FoundationBackground section, on craftivism's meaningQuote, Background section, on craftivism's meaning
craftivism is a way of looking at life where voicing opinions through creativity makes your voice stronger, your compassion deeper and your quest for justice more infinite
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