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How to be a Craftivist: The Art of Gentle Protest
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Author(s)
Sarah Corbett
Book Details
Format: Kindle Edition
File Size: 11158.0 KB
Print Length: 320 pages
Publisher: Unbound Digital (5 Oct. 2017)
Language: English
ASIN: B01N5WMOB0
How to Be a Craftivist is a manifesto for quiet activism: how to tackle issues not with shouting and aggression but with
gentle protest, using the process of ‘making’ to engage thoughtfully in the issues we are about, to influence and effect
change.
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 personal stories of causes fought are ideas and suggestions for every novice craftivist. From
how to think 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?