Power of We: Creative Altruism
It's Blog Action Day, a global event where bloggers around the world post on the same subject and this year the theme is
The Power of We.
Craft Activism
It took me a while to consider myself a craft activist. I made the mistake of thinking that being an activist required joining a group and marching/ protesting in the classic sense and forgetting activism comes in all shapes and sizes. Don't have to join a group, or specific cause, in fact Betsy Greer who coined the term Craftivism talked about that recently on her blog entry titled Craftivism: Party of One.
A statement can come in the form of creative altruism and this is where Free Art Friday and craft come together. In a consumer driven society where garbage pollution threatens our world the act of giving away art created from items normally tossed in the landfill is a twofold statement.
"Hungry woman"
Polymer Clay and Grocery Store Carton
by Nancy Mellon
for Bloggers Unite for Human Rights 2008
It's a statement that many around the world are wanting to make and since the inception of Free Art Friday 10 years by MyDogSighs (check out his fab upccyled can paintings) the power of we is growing leaps and bounds.
Sadly our efforts to recycle barely scratches the surface. According to Blog Action Day Partner Greenpeace "15 billion pounds of plastic are produced in the U.S., but only 1 billion are recycled." Much of it ends up in the oceans "leaving a trail of death and destruction."
How to reduce pollution list
or
crochet a plastic bag
We can make a difference :)
The Power of We.
Craft Activism
It took me a while to consider myself a craft activist. I made the mistake of thinking that being an activist required joining a group and marching/ protesting in the classic sense and forgetting activism comes in all shapes and sizes. Don't have to join a group, or specific cause, in fact Betsy Greer who coined the term Craftivism talked about that recently on her blog entry titled Craftivism: Party of One.
Embroidery of George on discarded metal
by jafabrit
Polymer Clay and Grocery Store Carton
by Nancy Mellon
for Bloggers Unite for Human Rights 2008
It's a statement that many around the world are wanting to make and since the inception of Free Art Friday 10 years by MyDogSighs (check out his fab upccyled can paintings) the power of we is growing leaps and bounds.
Sadly our efforts to recycle barely scratches the surface. According to Blog Action Day Partner Greenpeace "15 billion pounds of plastic are produced in the U.S., but only 1 billion are recycled." Much of it ends up in the oceans "leaving a trail of death and destruction."
How to reduce pollution list
crochet a plastic bag
We can make a difference :)
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