Craft Cartel Podcast Episode #4
This week on the Craft Cartel podcast we go on a crafty travelling adventure to Uluru and check out some of the amazing Indigenous Craft collectives:
To understand more about the NT Intervention and how to support the resistance to the invasion, please visit the National Aboriginal Alliance and ANTaR.
First track is ‘Steven Wallace, Waiata Tangi’ by Anatonio Te Maiotia from the album Tu Kotahi: Freedom Fighting Anthems supporting those affection by the October 15th Raids.
We interview Sharna Nolan from the seriously awesome Skateistan project which is working to teach kids in Kabul how to skateboard. If you like the sounds of this project please make a donation to the project, and tell your friends!!
Second track is ‘There is a War going on for your Mind’ by Flobots
We also delve into the issues surrounding female body representation in the craft world and the current trend of vacant googly eyed big headed freaks. We’d love to hear what you think!
This episodes links to check out are:
The Groundswell Collective
Make Art Like You Care
Anti Advertising Agency
ArtThreat
Rebel Art
Just Seeds
Notices
Free Tibet XStitch Comp
Pop Goes The Needle
Hoopla #2 (coming VERY soon!)
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Skateistan
Skateistan is Afghanistan’s first dedicated co-educational skateboarding school. The project will engage with the growing numbers of urbanised Afghan youth in Kabul through skateboarding and provide new opportunities in cross-cultural interaction and education. The school will teach more than 100 students from a range of different cultural and socio-economic backgrounds. Student capacity will be developed in skateboarding, skateboarding instruction, project management, life skills and English. Our aim is to develop a program that empowers youth to take leadership on issues important to them and build networks countering ethnic barriers.
The three founding Melbourne born members of Skateistan: Oliver Percovich, Sharna Nolan and Travis Beard are staging a benefit gig to raise funds and awareness for the project. The 303 Bar in Northcote will host an array of musical entertainment, such as: Bass Bin Laden, The Insurgents, The Wasp Factory, Aux 1 and MC’s, Gluefoot + more T.B.A. Details: 303 Bar, 22/03/08 6 – 1 pm, 303 High Street, Northcote, 3067
There will also be a photo exhibition of images from the pioneering days of Skateistan in 2007. We will hold an auction of prizes donated by Black Box, Crumpler, Lonely Planet and Argusphotography. Merchandise such as T-shirts, badges and stickers will be on sale.
100% of all proceeds from the benefit will go towards the first months of operation in Kabul, which will commence in April 2008.
Supporting organizations:
Black Box Distribution, 303 Bar, YMCA Victoria, Convic, Crumpler, Lonely Planet, Argusphotography, AADO: Afghan Australian Development OrganisationMore details..
This is the most amazing project. Unless people start to do something for the young people of Afghanistan we are only going to see more generations of frustrated and angry kids with nothing to lose. Not the best scenario as I’m sure you understand. I think the Skateistan project is one of the coolest things I’ve ever heard of and deserves as much support and publicity as possible. Anyone who has any connections with any large skate companies who might be interested in sponsoring such a project, please raise your voice!