CRAFTIVISM: ArtsVote 2010 priorities

by jen

Jun 8th, 2010

As a member of the ArtsVote Facebook Group, I received the note below from them outlining their campaign priorities for 2010.  Really interesting to note that Toronto’s arts and culture funding  ($18 per Torontonian) falls significantly below Vancouver ($26) and Montreal’s ($33).  Shame shame.

Looking forward to the ArtsVote Report Card in Sept. to help me decide how to vote!

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Hello Artsvote Fans, Folks and Friends,

ArtsVote Toronto 2010 is working to elect candidates who are committed to making Toronto a world-class hub for arts and culture. The highly anticipated ArtsVote Report Card, to be [...]

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CRAFTIVISM: Operation Sock Monkey, Sock-Monk-a-thon (January 19)

by jen

Jan 18th, 2010

Operation Sock Monkey, Sock-Monk-a-thon
Tuesday, January 19, 2010 / 6:00 – 9:00 pm

Where:

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HELP WANTED: Volunteer Publicist for Streetknit

by jen

Dec 15th, 2009

This note came through from Ryan, Streetknit‘s current publicist.  Streetknit is such a great and effective local craftivist org that I wanted to share his plea for someone to take the reigns from him.  Please read on and consider his request if you are somone with mad PR skills or looking to gain more experience in this area….

Hi Streetkniters,

For the past three years I have been Streetknit’s volunteer publicist. Sadly, time and energy are pushing me to simplify my commitments. I’ll miss it. It is a great project and it needs someone [...]

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CRAFT THEORY: “Making” a political statement: what is craftivism anyway?

by jen

Jun 25th, 2009

Lots of exciting editorial developments are brewing behind the scenes here at TCA, and we’re excited to introduce this new feature, Craft Theory, where the meatier (tofuier?) dimensions of craft culture are unpacked by TCA writers.

Please read on for an exploration of the contentious (it’s true!) term “Craftivism” by Nicole Dawkins, who currently has her own craftivist works on display at Come as You Are until the end of July.

Revolutionary Knitting Circle Workshop presented as part of Super String, curated for Stride Gallery by Anthea Black. Photo courtesy of Stride [...]

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CRAFTIVISM: World Wide Knit in Public Day (June 13)

by rosalyn

Jun 9th, 2009

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The Naked Sheep is hosting a World Wide Knit In Public Day Event at The Beach. On June 13th starting at noon until we just can’t knit anymore.

Location
: the bottom of Glen Manor Road, just south of Queen East (map)

All fibre enthusiasts are welcome – knitters, crocheters, spinners. The cost is free, we just ask folks to RSVP to ensure we have enough refreshments and snacks.

Naked Sheep site: www.nakedsheep.ca
WWKIP site: www.wwkipday.com
Press Kit: www.wwkipday.com/wwkip_day_2009_press_kit.pdf

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QUESTIONS FOR CRAFTERS: Barb Hunt

by jen

May 29th, 2009

by Tara Bursey

antipersonnel, knitted yarns, detail landscape.

Barb Hunt is a Newfoundland-based artist and educator, whose work I was lucky enough to be introduced to by a beloved teacher in art school a few years ago. Her political and often poignant work employs craft processes to explore rituals of mourning and address the devastation of war.

You refer to your work as influenced by the history and customs of Newfoundland. Can you talk a bit about the role of craft in both Newfoundland’s [...]

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