EPA/JEROME FAVRE March 30, 2020 Do homemade masks work? Sometimes. But leave the design to the experts Emily Brayshaw, University of Technology Sydney As hospitals face a global shortage of personal protective equipment, crafting communities are once again stepping up to the plate.
Pussyhat pride: two protestors in Austin, Texas. Steve Rainwater via Flickr February 1, 2017 Pussyhat power – the feminist protesters crafting resistance to Trump and his supporters Jessica Bain, University of Leicester Craftivism allows feminists to reclaim traditionally feminine skills – and defy oppression.
Knitting for penguins is part of a larger trend that yokes the creative and the activist. Penguin Foundation/Facebook March 18, 2014 Crafting for good: why we all want to knit for penguins Alyce McGovern, UNSW Sydney Last week, a call for knitters to create tiny pullovers for oil-spill affected penguins went viral. Patterns for penguin knitwear from The Penguin Foundation bounced around social media. It was a bit of…
Vaginal knitting – what’s the fuss? SBS2Australia December 5, 2013 Casting off shame through vagina knitting Emma Rees, University of Chester Interested in craftivism?