I’m getting super excited counting down to this years’ Melbourne Social Forum, which is on in just TWO WEEKS! If you’re never been to a social forum before, it’s kind of like a global economic summit but without the white guys in suits, massive military presence and counter-productive outcomes. The social forum movement arose as an alternative to the globalisation wave that was sweeping the planet at the end of the last millennium, based around the idea that ‘another world is possible’.
At social forums, grassroots activists who work in the fields of social, economic and environmental justice get together and update each other on campaigns, talk about their work and share skills and resources.
This Melbourne Social Forum there’s gonna be a pretty decent craft presence as the movement is really coming to grips with the idea that a big part of sustainability is making more of the things we use in our lives. The Craft Cartel is doing a workshop (details to come) about craftivism and some of the issues around the consumerisation of craft.
And of course, there’s gonna be a market at the social forum! There’s going to be heaps of different organisations with stalls so you can learn about all the campaigns going on and find out what you can do to support them. And there’s going to be a heap of local, handmade stuff on stalls. I borrowed a badge maker to make some more stuff to go on my stall and spent yesterday happily making mixed media badges. There’s some at the top of the post. Like? You better come to the Melbourne Social Forum!
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Brilliant badges!
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I agree–brilliant! I see collage, hand-drawing, fabric–is that right? Because that’s awesome.
I’ve had a really nice button maker for YEARS and it’s only recently that I’ve figured out some more creative ways, like yours, to make buttons. Now I’m more into using vintage books as backing papers, sewing on them, etc.
Oh, and those are one-inch buttons, right? Which makes the message super-small, which I think makes it even more powerful.
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i love those badges! will you be making more? i\’d definitely be interested in buying a few.
yeah didn’t sell too many so will be posting some of these up on etsy real soon.
yip, there’s some at http://radicalrags.etsy.com now, adding more soon too!