Craftivism

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Craftivism is a form of activism, typically incorporating elements of anti-capitalism, environmentalism, solidarity, or third-wave feminism, that is centered on practices of craft - or what has traditionally been referred to as "domestic arts". Craftivism includes, but is not limited to, various forms of needlework including yarn-bombing or cross-stitch. Craftivism is a social process of collective empowerment, action, expression and negotiation.^[1] In craftivism, engaging in the social and critical discourse around the work is central to its production and dissemination.^[2] Practitioners are known as craftivists. The word 'craftivism' is a portmanteau of the words craft and activism.