Craft Cartel Podcast Episode #8
The long-awaited Episode #8 of the Craft Cartel podcast, and we talk to Betsy Greer whom we all know and love from craftivism.com abut her new book ‘Knitting for Good: A guide to creating personal, social and political change, stitch by stitch.
Betsy has a great big long chat with Rayna about her new book, consciousness in the craft world and Paris Hilton. Yip, Paris Hilton. You have to listen to hear what that’s about. The three links as discussed in the interview are: d.d.i.y. don’t do it yourself by Lisa Anne Auerbach from the Journal of Aesthetics and Protest. The Story of Stuff The Gas Station Project by Jennifer Marsh And you can win a copy of the book! Just send the answer to the question in the podcast by March 31 to go in the draw to get your own copy of this gorgeous book. And as always we’d love to hear from you, comment below or drop us a line. And don’t forget to check out the archive if you’re new round here.
If that doesn’t work (and it might not, we’re still having issues with the plugin that runs these things…) you can download the file directly from here.
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Hoopla #4 Call For Submissions
Submissions are now open for the 4th issue of Hoopla – the world’s most revolutionary craft zine.
The theme for Issue #4 is MAKEing Love. As always the theme is open to interpretation (you can even ignore it completely) but is based around the idea that craft action is positivist action. It’s about creating the world we want to see as opposed to protesting against the way things are.
Submissions welcome in the form of pictures, patterns and writing or a combination of the three. Also looking for volunteers for proof reading, page layouts and cover design.
Submission deadline March 31. Email here.
Also Hoopla is in need of a promotional flyer. If you’re partial to a bit of design and want to win a copy of all the issues of Hoopla we’re looking for an A5 flyer design. The flyer must contain the following information:
Hoopla: a craft zine for revolutionaries
-patterns
-pictures
-inspiration
-fun
http://radicalcrossstitch.com/hoopla-radical-craft-zine
Other than that it’s totally over to you. The winner will be chosen by the hoopla collective.
Entry deadline March 31.
Look forward to seeing all your entries and submissions!! And a special big thanks to all those who have already sent some in. This is looking like a bumper issue!
gorgeous pic from Anna.Lisa
Just go visit and help ok?
Art Fights Fire: Call Out!
Every Victorian has been watching the news this week and thinking ‘what can I do?’ Aside from the immediate obvious things like donating blood and money, many people are looking around and seeing what other skills and resources they have available to contribute.
One such person is the ever amazing and super cool Gemma from the Kaotic Kraft Kuties, who is donating her exhibition organising skills to quickly throw together a major contemporary art raffle.
And she needs more art so for those of you (especially overseas!) artists who would like to contribute a piece of work to this show, we’d love to hear from you asap.
The show is being held at Melbourne’s iconic Outre Gallery in Elizabeth Street and is featuring these artists so far:
Arthur’s Circus (thank you Nat and Nick)
Gina Garan (of This is Blythe fame in NYC)
Magic Jelly (in South Australia)
Lab Partners (San Francisco)
Angelique Houtkamp (Amsterdam)
Shag (Los Angeles)
Audrey Kawasaki (big thanks to Outré Gallery for the generous donation)
Beci Orpin (Melbourne)
If you think you can add your name to this list – and this means having a piece of work you can put in the post today if you’re overseas – please let us know.
We will be selling raffle tickets and then doing a live draw at Outré in Melbourne on Wednesday 25 February 2009, 249 Elizabeth St, Melbourne VIC 3000
When the tickets are available I’ll post details.
International people are welcome to buy tickets – but we are asking that if you win something, that you pay for postage (average AU$25).
Stay tuned for more details.
xox
SALE!
Check it out folks, it’s the long awaited “WORLD HAS A NEW LEADER, NEARLY REACHED 100 SALES, AND I NEED NEW BUSINESS CARDS” SALE!!
50% of all patterns
20% off everything else including Hoopla!
(excludes fundraising stuff)
plus fun free bonus stuff for all customers.
For a limited time, get in quick.
Thanks to all Radical Rags customers, you guys rock
Some finished stuff!
The thing I love the most about designing patterns is seeing what other people do with them. I haven’t seen any finished ones in a while but I just got two in two days!
Firstly, Megan bought the Question Authority pattern the other day and finished it already! Quickest stitcher in the world award I reckon! And it looks great
Looks cool in that frame too! Which incidentally is way more organised than me on that front..
Also Hali has finished the Firefox pattern!
It’s beautifully stitched and looks gorgeous on the ivory fabric. Yay Hali!
Some reasons to go handmade this year
It’s good for your local economy (by bugsandfishes)
It’s good for your friendships (you can get your own one of these prints at Mikes!)
It’s good for raising awareness (go the South Carolina Quilters!)
It’s much, much funnier! (buy this here)
Buy Me This!!
From my utmost favourite vintage style Etsy store Betty Oatmeal.
I know someone out there has money to spare…
Hoopla (Finally) In The House!
A wee bit beyond deadline but Hoopla #3: Radical Inspiration is now available for sale. It’s been a bit of a mission and my plan to get it out in October was a bit overshot. But finishing a project before the end of the year is always satisfying!
Contents include:
creative action inspiration
projects
two patterns (cross stitch and menstrual pads)
plus more writing, pictures and fun!
The first three online orders will get FREE shipping!
Hoopla available in all usual stockists (soon). If you have a zine library or store, infoshop or craft store and are interested in stocking Hoopla, please get in touch.
Thanks to all the wonderful contributors this issue: Cate, Nina, Camille, Katie Lee, Rayna, Zoe, Johanna, Angela, Sarah, The Baronness, Estelle, and Cross Stitch Ninja.
Alternative Energy Kits – Now Available!
I know some of you out there have been keen to get your hold of the Alternative Energy Pattern so you can wear your bike love with pride. But you’ve been hanging for the day that it finally got upgraded to a kit.
That day is here!
And not only is this kit supporting the Austin Yellow Bike Project but proceeds are also going to the Loophole Bike Repair Centre in Melbourne. So this kit is an intercontinental(inanantiglobalisationkindaway)hummersmashing machine! Thanks always to Katie Lee for this great design.
Each kit comes with everything you need including needle, thread, cross stitch fabric, pattern, instructions and inspiration.
Get your kit in the radical rags store today.