In solitary with Melbourne Craftivists (http://www.abc.net.au/radionational/programs/booksandartsdaily/pussy-riot/4185712), we decorated fences to protest the imprisonment of the Russian punk feminist band Pussy Riot. This was part on a Global Day of Solidarity, August 17th 2012, where countries saw protest, in Paris, Sweden, Germany, Poland, France, China, to name but a few.
Why are we protesting
Pussy Riot were imprisoned and not given a trial for 5 months, for singing a Punk Prayer in a Church. They did this to protest the collusion of the Russian president Putin, with the church.
Finished Free Pussy Riot Fence
Making our protest bunting at 128 Social Activist Centre
Dolls ready to protest with their cross stitch banner.
The Wellington Craftivism Collective have signed up to take part in this amazing project.
Project Mission
The mission of the Global Art Project is to joyously create a culture of peace through art. The Project spreads world peace by promoting tolerance and non-violence. The Global Art Project is an expression of the idea: We Are All One.
Project Description
The Global Art Project is an International Art Exchange for Peace. Here's how it works: Participants create a work of art in any medium, expressing their vision of global peace and goodwill. The art is displayed locally in each participant’s community. Global Art Project then organizes an international exchange by matching participants—group-to-group and individual-to-individual. The exchange occurs April 23-30 biennially, resulting in thousands of people sending messages of Peace around the world at one time—visions of unity simultaneously encircle the Earth. The art is sent as a gift of global friendship and exhibited in the receiving community.
Participants may send documentation of the art created and of the people who came together to create the art to the GAP Art Bank. Global Art Project exhibitions, books, slide presentations, and this website give people an opportunity to experience visions of peace and unity created by individuals from diverse cultures around the world.
It's very exciting to share with you that the mini blanket #2 has started it's tour of Australasia!
The Blanket is currently display in the window of the Animal Op Shop (next to the Freedom Shop) in Newtown, Wellington.
The blanket will stay here till after the Newtown Street Festival,when it then will spend time being displayed in shop windows around Australia and New Zealand.
We are really pleased to share with you a new patch that has been loving crafted for our Giant 'Occupy' Blanket (click for more info here) all the way from London.
The patch is a contribution from the 'a Girls guide to taking over the world' group. Take a look at some of their inspirational messages on their Facebook page here.
As part of our Street Outreach Appeal, the Craftivism Collective and it's trusty team of bakers will be taking it in turns to make yummy baked goods and to donate to rotated local shelter and charities.
If you are in Wellington and you would like to be a part of this project please let me know which dates you would like to bake and your preferred place to donate, we will then make sure that you get some of our business cards to give away with the cakes, we can also help out with pick up and delivery too if you need.
If you are not in Wellington, but will still like to be involved then why don't you bake for a shelter close to you. Let us know who, where and when and we will include you our our roster, take a photo with your goodies and we will post you on the blog!
for more info and to view our Cupcake Roster click here
