Craft Activism

Tapper, J., Zucker, G., (2011)  Craft Activism, New York: Random House Inc

p5
"When I am asked to define craft, I don't and I won"t. I like to think of it as undefinable
 - with no rules - and that is why I was drawn to it in the first place.  Craft is a way to connect with people, a way to create a community that you are inspired by. I have come to realise that once one's hands are in motion, "making" is difficult to stop."

p6
"I came to realise that all kinds of crafts have moved from private passion to public statement."

"...we were stunned to realise how far reaching this new blend of craft and activism ......"craftivism" ...
 really is.  "

it's part of the DIY movement, which promots handmade objects ....over mass-produced articles.

p7
Profitability of the work of one's own hands and heart have been expanded by the most up to date technology, in particular the internet.