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Green it.

So I hope you’ve all seen the new look Greens website. I think it looks really good and it will be fantastic for election year for people coming to the site for the first time. It’s really easy to find what you’re looking for. Well done to the team that sorted that […]

Post Oil Addiction Craft Completed!

Sorry I forgot to mention to you all that I’ve gone on this extreme road trip so I won’t be posting much on here. We left almost a week ago now and we’ve been driving from Melbourne to Uluru (2300km egad!). I’ve even been driving and those of you who know me will […]

Craftivism for the Planet

The Storque at Etsy is having a wee series called Earth Tones and it is focussed on the environmental issues faced by the crafting community and how the crafting community responds to these issues.
It’s a collaboration between the Eco-Etsy and Trashion Street Teams.
The articles, which so far cover why you should be green, how to […]

Craft Cartel Podcast Episode #3

This is the podcast that nearly broke me folks! It’s been a major struggle to get this one together, due to various glitches in the Matrix. It’s been one of those if it can go wrong, it will go wrong type projects! I was intending to get this online by Monday but […]

 
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Buy Nothing Craft Month

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The always delightful Ms Cate from Polka Dot Rabbit has HAD IT! with the consumerist hoo-ha that comes with the craft world. And has declared a bold new initiative for us all to join in. And I for one, am certainly aboard.

Craft Cartel Podcast Episode #2: Handmade Politics

Nope we’re not just a flash in the pan, we now have TWO episodes!
This episode we talk the politics of buying handmade stuff.
We also talk to some of our cartel members about the items they put together for our St Patricks Day anti-colonial market.

We interview Kirsteene from Scrumptious Productions
The first of our series of craft […]

 
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PUPcycling

I love how artists and crafters are so good at taking other peoples waste and turning it into something wonderful and clever. I reckon plastic bag upcycling is the best example. There are so many amazing things that can be done with a plastic bag other than chucking it in a landfill.

The most […]

Earth Suit

Found this nice piece of craftivism at whipup. A Spanish crew called Eloole have made this awesome Earth suit

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A Radical Easter

For those of you unfortunate souls who aren’t members of the Radical House Wives Baking Club and Terrorist Society Facewank group, I will share this message with you. Because it is so wonderful!
West Mallee Protection Easter Drive Fundraiser
Help contribute to West Mallee Protection – a support group for the Kokatha Mula Nation, an affiliate […]

Mania Meme

Righto so I got tagged for this meme (goodness it’s been a while) to tell 6 things of your life which look like manias or tics, and then pass it to 6 other persons.
So I’ll cheat and take the hint and say that number one would be my amusement of all things poo.  I’ll […]

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