CRAFTIVIST

REQUIRED FOR ALL - 

✅ UNDERSTAND THE LEGAL AND ENVIRONMENTAL RESTRICTIONS IN YOUR AREA SURROUNDING DIFFERENT TYPES OF CRAFTISM - E.G. LOCAL BYLAWS RELATED TO STICKERING, ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT OF CERTAIN TYPES OF YARNBOMBING ...

COMPLETE AT LEAST FOUR OF THE FOLLOWING OPTIONS:

✅ RESEARCH THE HISTORY OF CRAFTIVISM, INCLUDING AT LEAST 3 PROLIFIC EXAMPLES.

❌ CREATE A CRAFT FEATURING ONE OF THE 5 REBEL PATROL NAMESAKES.

❌ PAINT OR STITCH A FAMOUS QUOTE WHICH CHAMPIONS A CAUSE.

❌ YARNBOMB A LOCATION - JUNE 11th IS YARNBOMBING DAY.

✅ PAINT A SET OF ROCKS WITH INSPIRATIONAL WORDS AND LEAVE THEM FOR OTHERS TO FIND.

❌ MAKE FRIENDSHIP-STYLE BRACELETS RELATED TO A CAUSE IMPORTANT TO YOU AND SHARE THEM WITH OTHERS.

✅ WHAT IS THE CRAFTIST'S MANIFESTO? AND WHAT DOES IT MEAN TO YOU?

❌ LEAVE A HANDMADE RANDOM ACT OF KINDNESS FOR A STRANGER.

❌ DECORATE A TOTE BAG WITH A SLOGAN OF YOUR CHOICE.

❌ GO ON A CRAFTIST HUNT - CAN YOU FIND ANY EXAMPLES IN THE WILD?

✅ RESEARCH FAMOUS GRAFFITI ARTISTS.

❌ TRY BANKSY'S STENCIL METHOD OF SPRAY-PAINTING.

❌ EMBROIDER A MESSAGE ON A HANDKERCHIEF AND SEND IT TO A POLITICIAN.

❌ TAKE PART IN A CHARITY CRAFTING PROJECT OR LARGE SCALE CRAFTISM PROJECT.

❌ GET INVOLVED WITH A CRAFT-BASED ORGANISATION WITH IMPACT.

✅ WATCH 'CRAFTISM - MAKING A DIFFERENCE'.

Craftivism: Making a Difference

❌ RESEARCH THE HISTORY OF ZINES. MAKE YOUR OWN TO TRADE WITH A FELLOW REBEL.

❌ LEARN A TRADITIONALLY REBELLIOUS CRAFT WHICH IS NEW TO YOU - E.G. WHEATPASTING, STREET ART, STICKERING, SCREEN PRINTING, SEED BOMBING.

❌ MAKE COVER UPS FOR HATE SYMBOLS TO PUT UP IN PUBLIC.

❌ PRACTICE AN ENDANGERED CRAFT.