The Leeds Craftivist Christmas celebration is happening Monday 6th December, 7.30-9pm on Zoom. A great chance for anyone new to come and see what the group is all about as well as our regular group to celebrate together. We will be celebrating the year we have had together and looking ahead to 2021. Please come… Continue reading Leeds Craftivists: A Craftivist Christmas
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Embroidering the truth
"I would spread the cloths under your feet:But I, being poor, have only my dreams;I have spread my dreams under your feet;Tread softly because you tread on my dreams.” W B Yeats Take a look at the first picture. What do you see in it? If you look closer, what detail is there? This is… Continue reading Embroidering the truth
Leeds Green Hearts Campaign 2021 – Youth resource
In November 2021, our world leaders are meeting to discuss climate change and what commitments they are making to reduce their nation’s carbon footprint. This is important for the future of the whole world. This conference is called COP26 and is being held in Glasgow in Scotland - the perfect place for UK leaders to… Continue reading Leeds Green Hearts Campaign 2021 – Youth resource
Festive Craftivism: spreading gratitude and hope
2020 has been quite a year. As a nation we have not known grief, loneliness and restrictions on our daily lives in most of our living memories. We have felt powerless to stop the many plights on our society: covid-19, climate change, racism and discrimination in all its forms. However, we are powerful, we do… Continue reading Festive Craftivism: spreading gratitude and hope
Climate craftivism
We are calling for the government to build back better and create a greener and fairer society. We are supporting the Climate Coalition’s #thetimeisnow campaign and encouraging you to do some climate craftivism and send a creative green heart to your MP. This is to support the work of the lobby on 30th June. Craftivism… Continue reading Climate craftivism
Mental health: everyday activism
In this time of pandemic there is a lot of emphasis on physical health and rightly so. We at LCI and LMM don’t want to forget all those struggling with their mental health at a time when we are all living in a ‘new normal’ and cut off from loved ones.