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Need a crosswalk? Make your own!

Need a crosswalk? Make your own!

By Becky Striepe on January 15, 2013

Let’s face it: not every town is pedestrian-friendly. If you’re driving, going a block or so out of your way feels like no big deal, but on foot it can be pretty frustrating to have to pass your destination just to cross the street at a crosswalk.

Category: Cars+Tranportation, Concept+Design, DIY, Innovation | Tags: Art, craftivism, crosswalk, DIY crosswalk, hacktivism, pedestrian-friendly, pedestrians, renegade crosswalk | 1

DIY Ornament: Make a Snowflake from a Milk Jug

DIY Ornament: Make a Snowflake from a Milk Jug

By Guest Contributor on November 21, 2012

We are super excited to share this recycled snowflake ornament tutorial from Cristin Frank from Eve of Reduction!

Category: DIY | Tags: Christmas ornament, craftivism, DIY ornament, handmade ornament, holiday crafts, milk jug crafts, ornament, reuse, upcycling

Garbagea: Tackling Plastic Pollution with Art

Garbagea: Tackling Plastic Pollution with Art

By Becky Striepe on December 14, 2011

Garbagea is artist Asher Jay’s response to the plastic gyres polluting our oceans.

Asher wanted to raise awareness about the trouble with single use plastic and plastic pollution in an engaging way. Garbagea imagines those gyres as living continents and explores our culture of waste. I think this project is fascinating, and Asher was kind enough to answer some questions about the project, what inspired it, and where it’s going.

Category: Art, DIY, Innovation | Tags: activism, Art, craftivism, garbage patch, plastic, plastic pollution, single use plastic

Sew to Serve Connects Seamstresses with Causes

Sew to Serve Connects Seamstresses with Causes

By Becky Striepe on February 24, 2010

Bernina, a popular sewing machine company is no stranger to sewing for a good cause. Now, they’ve launched a community to help even more seamstresses connect with charities in need: We All Sew.

Category: DIY | Tags: activism, charity, craft, craftivism, sewing

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