“ How women have utilized textiles as a form of activism and therefore, a radical act of self-care, has recently garnered attention through publications such as Crafting Dissent: Handicraft as Protest from the American Revolution to the Pussyhats. Fabric banners and sashes were integral to women’s rights movements around the world; they were utilized in protests, hung from buildings and vehicles, and worn during meetings and on the streets. When assessing how to connect people to the past, garner an understanding of the efforts to pass the 19th Amendment, and address issues related to voting rights today, I decided to take a “craftivism” approach. Craftivism, as defined by crafter and activist Betsy Greer, is “a way of looking at life where voicing opinions through creativity makes your voice stronger, your compassion deeper and your quest for justice more infinite.” Enter the Crafting Herstory workshops.” Click here to keep reading.