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 that’s how many things have ballsed up.
So it’s an extra special blood, sweat and tears episode!
This week we have a big chat about craftivism, with a focus on the different ways of defining craftivism. We’re really interested to hear what you think about this topic, so drop us an email, comment below, or write about it on your own site. We also put a call out for a special super hero name, you better listen to find out what that’s about!
We have a nice long chat to the lovely Ms Cate at Polka Dot Rabbit about the Buy Nothing Craft Month.
Plus we bring you another zine review of the Fight Boredom zine by Hello Amber.
This weeks links to check out are:
Revolutionary Knitting Circle
Little Red Blog of Revolutionary Knitting
Cross Yr Stitches
Torrance Knits
You Are Beautiful
Finally, we talk about the Free Tibet Xstitch comp that you can all get involved in.
Hopefully it’s all come together properly but if you hear any missing bits or anything else out of kilter, please let us know.
The best way to listen to the podcast is to subscribe and download today!
Putting this podcast together does take a bit of time and effort (especially this episode!) so if you like what you hear, feel free to chuck some dosh in our virtual busking hat. We’ll love you for it!
And as always we love to hear from YOU! So drop us a comment or email and don’t forget to check out the archive.
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 zine reviews looks at Guerilla Craftfare
This weeks websites and events to check out are
buyhandmade.org
bigboxreuse.com
sewgreen.blogspot.com
melbournesocialforum.org
ACDJ Localisation Forum
Subscribe and download today!
Now we’re both getting perilously close to needing real jobs so if you love the cast please throw some coins in our virtual hat.
We LOVED hearing from you all last episode. If you have any comments, suggestions, complaints, craft zine or website recommendations. Or if you make subversive stuff and you want to join the Craft Cartel, drop us a line. Or please comment below.
The podcast archive and market info page is constantly being updated, so don’t forget to check it out.
xox
Craft Cartel Podcast Episode #1!!!
Yes folks, you’ve heard the whispers and the rumours are true, the Craft Cartel is now a Podcast!
This episode we talk about the Cartel and where it all began. We talk to Melanie from Satchel. And share some fun and subversive crafty projects for you to get involved in. Plus a bit of music and a lot of laughs. Download and subscribe now!
We’re having a special launch party tonight at the market so come along and check out some cool crafty goodness. See the market blurb below…
Like what you hear? We’re planning a show every fortnight or month depending on how busy we are. Mortgages don’t pay themselves you know. Help us not have to work for the man and flick us some coin to help with the costs of producing the ‘cast. Think of it as online busking!
Craft Cartel Night Market – IRA Solidarity
‘Cause drinking beer and wearing green is so passe
This week is a VERY SPECIAL night for the craft cartel. We promised global domination and tonight we deliver, with the launch of our very own PODCAST! Come along to score your limited edition 1st episode on CD and find out how to subscribe and get every single episode delivered straight to your little mp3 player. Public Transport will never be boring again for our lucky listeners!
And sadly this will be our last market at Section 8, yip we’re on the move. So stay tuned for further details. And come along tonight to say a big cheers to Section 8 for being lovely to us for all these wonderful nights of subversion.
It is also St Patricks Day so we’re having a special little celebration for all things anti-colonial. The challenge is on for our stall holders to have at least one item designed to bring down an empire.
PLUS we have the wonderfully awesome Rapskallion back to tantalise our ear buds. Did you hear them a couple of markets ago? They were fantastic!
And of course the bbq will be cranking with our spunky chef spreading the love. The words getting around about the tucker so you better to be there early. Which of course gives you more time to peruse the market and share your hard-earned pennies with our amazing local crafters (who really love your support).
Did you know that buying local handmade goods will save the planet from imminent destruction?
See you there
xox
P.S. If you want to wear green and drink beer, we won’t object, in fact, you’ll be joining us!
Boing!
I just have to share this exciting news. One of our Craft Cartel members Jellibat has had one of her latest products featured on Boing Boing!
He’s a poor bunny who was saved from a science lab, his brain sometimes pops right out of his head.
Unfortunately this one of a kind item has been sold and there ain’t no pattern but you can always check out her Etsy store for more fun things. Or even better come to the next Cartel and buy one for yourself! I’ve got one of Jellibat’s keyrings and I love it! And I am very tempted to take home the two headed lion.
Speaking of the next market, it’s gonna be a biggie. This from our market announcement:
This week is a VERY SPECIAL night for the craft cartel. We promised global domination and tonight we deliver, with the launch of our very own PODCAST! Come along to score your limited edition 1st episode on CD and find out how to subscribe and get every single episode delivered straight to your little mp3 player. Public Transport will never be boring again for our lucky listeners!
It is also St Patricks Day so we’re having a special little celebration for all things anti-colonial. The challenge is on for our stall holders to have at least one item designed to bring down an empire.
PLUS we have the wonderfully awesome Rapskallion back to tantalise our ear buds. Did you hear them a couple of markets ago? They were fantastic!
And of course the bbq will be cranking with our spunky chef spreading the love. The words getting around about the tucker so you better to be there early. Which of course gives you more time to peruse the market and share your hard-earned pennies with our amazing local crafters (who really love your support).
Did you know that buying local handmade goods will save the planet from imminent destruction?
See you there
xox
P.S. If you want to wear green and drink beer, we won’t object, in fact, you’ll be joining us!