Crafting a better world inspiration and diy projects for craftivists



Crafting a Better World: Inspiration and DIY Projects for Craftivists (Hardcover)






By Diana Weymar


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"Progressive crafters will be galvanized by this celebration of homespun resistance."
-

Publishers Weekly




From beloved craftivist Diana Weymar, creator of the brilliantly subversive Tiny Pricks Project, a collection of projects, actions, and essays to transform your anxiety into action
 
during troubled times.




Ever feel like you’re hanging on by a thread?



From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun violence, to attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the list of issues facing this country goes on and on, and it’s only natural to feel anxious about the state of our union. Even if you vote, march, volunteer, and donate, feelings of hopelessness (and helplessness) still creep in.


Crafting a Better World 
is a new kind of call to action: a guidebook for combatting fatigue and frustration with the handmade. Whether that’s sewing a welcome blanket for new immigrants, or making a batch of “vulva chocolates” to raise money at a bake sale for abortio

Crafting a Better World: Inspiration and DIY Projects for Craftivists: A Dynamic Craft Book with Hands-On Projects, Learn to Make Art that Makes a Difference - Hardcover


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"Progressive crafters will be galvanized by this celebration of homespun resistance."
-

Publishers Weekly




From beloved craftivist Diana Weymar, creator of the brilliantly subversive Tiny Pricks Project, a collection of projects, actions, and essays to transform your anxiety into action
 
during troubled times.




Ever feel like you’re hanging on by a thread?



From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun violence, to attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the list of issues facing this country goes on and on, and it’s only natural to feel anxious about the state of our union. Even if you vote, march, volunteer, and donate, feelings of hopelessness (and helplessness) still creep in.


Crafting a Better World 
is a new kind of call to action: a guidebook for combatting fatigue and frustration with the handmade. Whether that’s sewing a welcome blanket for new immigrants, or making a batch of “vulva chocolates” to raise money at a bake sale for abortion access, this

Crafting a Better World



ArtArt & Politics

Inspiration and DIY Projects for Craftivists

by (author) Diana Weymar


Publisher

HarperCollins

Initial publish date

Sep 2024

Category

Art & Politics, Creativity, Sewing, Motivational & Inspirational, Fiber Arts & Textiles, Cross-Stitch


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Description



"Progressive crafters will be galvanized by this celebration of homespun resistance."
-

Publishers Weekly




From beloved craftivist Diana Weymar, creator of the brilliantly subversive Tiny Pricks Project, a collection of projects, actions, and essays to transform your anxiety into action

during troubled times.




Ever feel like you’re hanging on by a thread?



From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun violence, to attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the list of issues facing this country goes on and on, and it’s only natural to feel anxious about the state of our union. Even if you vote, march, volunteer, and donate, feelings of hopelessness (and helplessness) still creep in.


Crafting a Better World
is a new kind of call to action: a guidebook for combatting fatigue and frustration wit

Crafting a better world : inspiration and DIY projects for craftivists /
Diana Weymar.



"From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun violence, to attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the list of issues facing this country goes on and on, and it's only natural to feel anxious about the state of our union. Even if you vote, march, volunteer, and donate, feelings of hopelessness (and helplessness) still creep in. Crafting a Better World is a new kind of call to action: a guidebook for combatting fatigue and frustration with the handmade. Whether that's sewing a welcome blanket for new immigrants, or making a batch of 'vulva chocolates' to raise money at a bake sale for abortion access, this book will teach you how to transform your anxiety into action. Curated by Diana Weymar, the creator of the Tiny Pricks Project, who knows what it means to meld craft and activism. On Jan. 8, 2018, she stitched 'I am a very stable genius' (a Donald Trump quote) into a piece of her grandmother's abandoned needlework from the 1960s and posted it to Instagram. Since then, she's turned her embroidery practice into a material record of the trials facing this country and become a leading voice in the mov