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The Crafter Culture Handbook: Making it yourself

This fun, new manual explores the crafting movement that is sweeping the globe, with a series of creative projects for all wannabe crafters. It contains designs by well-known crafters, including the people behind Subversive Stitching, microRevolt, Bazaar Bizarre, Cast Off, Thready Made, Craftivism, the Renegade Craft Fair, Church of Craft, and Made by Milla.

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Amy Spencer gives practical advice and examines the politics behind the crafting trends. Crafters are aware of the impact of their actions and create as part of a radi-cal form of political protest. Through interviews with those involved, she explores these simple acts and their impact.

Audience
adult
Length
long · 400 pages

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