How to be a Craftivist: The Art of Gentle Protest
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How to Be a Craftivist is a manifesto for quiet activism: tackling issues not with shouting and aggression but with gentle protest, using the process of ‘making’ to engage thoughtfully in the issues.
Sarah Corbett – professional campaigner and founder of the Craftivist Collective – shares her journey from burnt-out activist, tired of marching, confrontation and demonizing opposition, towards a more respectful activism: using craft to contemplate global issues, provoke thought and start conversations rather than arguments; to engage, empower and encourage people on and offline to become part of change in the face of injustice, inequality and prejudice.
Interwoven with Sarah’s stories of causes fought are ideas and suggestions for every novice craftivist. From thinking about the medium itself to looking at colour, fonts, size, and message, here is inspiration for every detail of your creation.
In today’s world, it’s easy to feel helpless, but here is a book to initiate debates rather than shouting matches to enable collaboration in place of confrontation. Gentleness can be a great strength, and quiet action can sometimes speak as powerfully amid the noise as the loudest voice. And if we want a world that is beautiful, kind and fair… shouldn’t our activism be beautiful, kind and fair?