Nifty·Posted on Apr 22, 201410 People Who Use Crafting For Activism"The creation of things by hand leads to a better understanding of democracy, because it reminds us that we have power."by Alanna OkunBuzzFeed StaffLinkFacebookPinterestTwitterMail Craftivism: The Art and Craft of Activism, edited by Betsy Greer, features the work of dozens of people activating through handmade objects. 1. Sayraphim Lothian's Guerilla Kindness Project 2. Significant Seams 3. Kim Werker's Ugly Doll 4. Carrie Reichardt's Subversive Mosaics 5. Embroidery, Cross-Stitch, and Needlepoint as Activism 6. The Blood Bag Project 7. L.J. Robert's Queer Craft Project 8. Mila Burcikova's Real Time Fashion 9. Maria Molteni's Cure for Empty Net Syndrome 10. Varvara Guljajeva and Mar Canet's Knitted Car For more information on these projects plus many others, grab a copy of Craftivism: The Art of Craft and Activism, available now.