Submission #17

                            

Submission #17 comes all the way from Australia! Made by Janis L., the banner reads, "save lives, go vegan." 

Janis chose to take part in The Vegan Craftivist Project because, she wanted "to do something to help stop animal cruelty and slaughter."

Janis is vegan because she is "against animal abuse, cruelty, exploitation, suffering, and slaughter. It makes my heart ache." 

Submission #16

                             

I received this wonderful submission made by Liz M. from England! 

Liz says, "my designs were inspired by the animals that I hope I play a part in saving by being vegan - not just the animals being slaughtered for food but also animals used in entertainment, etc. 

I became vegan at the age of 15 when I realized that the animals on my plate were no different from the animals we had as family pets. I couldn't be part of that anymore.

I like the idea of vegan craftivist projects because I want to feel useful and feel like I am still part of a movement even though I am physically unable to be part of a lot of actions. 

Everyone has something to give in life."

Submission #15

This banner comes from the UK and was made Jan G. with some lovely beaded work. 

Jan specified that she's vegan because she "likes her animals alive." 

Submission #14

                             

Submission #14 was made by the lovely Mia, a 10 year old vegan and craftivism from the UK!

Mia says she is vegan for non-human animals, "because...everyone has rights and animals don't deserve to be killed." She chose to take part in this project, "because [she] loves crafts and wants others to know how good it is to be vegan!" 

Follow Mia on her very cool blog: Little Mia BIG WORLD

Submission #13

Lucky #13 is all the way from the UK by Amanda J.!

Amanda says, "I chose to take part because I love crafting and am vegan. I recently found out about craftivism and thought it was a great idea to promote messages in a non-threatening way."

She adds, "my design says "Animals are friends not food" as I believe it is wrong to eat and cause pain to animals for human greed. Many people say they "love" animals yet continue to eat them. I am sending the message that if you really love animals, then you wouldn't eat them."

Submission #12

'Zeby nie uczestniczyc w zadawaniu bolu', which means:

 'To not participate in causing pain' -by Malgorzata, Poland

 

The first submission in Polish!

Submission #11

 

"Vegan for a more just world" - Luisa, Switzerland 

The first submission in French!

 

Keen to practice your French?

Follow her bloggings and read her article on the craftivist movement

and the Vegan Craftivist project, HERE.

 

 

Submission #10

"Every day I make choices that align my actions with my morality. I'm vegan because compassion for nonhuman animals is part of my morality." 

-Julia, Puerto Rico/USA

Submission #9

 

"Je suis vegan pour les animaux parce que je les 

considére comme fréres et soeurs, et je les aimes beaucoup.

Je joindré cet projet parce que j'aimerais que ce 

message voyage et sois écouté dans le monde!"

-Alessandra, Switzerland 

Submission #8

"A single person cannot make all suffering disapear, but can make conscious decision to do as much as possible and refuse to support abuse of animals. All your actions resonate -  if you cannot do 100% , do 20% or 3 %. Respect life, in all shapes and forms - you're part of this huge ecosystem, but not the most importand part. Be thoughfull, be carying, be kind." 

-Malgorzata, Poland 

Submission #7

                                      

Our family is vegan because we choose to actively practice non-violence in our home and in our lives.  

-Heidi, Canada

Submission #6

            "I'm vegan because for just a tiny little bit of extra effort on my part (which in any case is mainly caused by other people, not by the actual vegan way of life), I can help stop needless suffering. Animals are beings in themselves and it costs me nothing to respect that, and instead actually benefits both my health and the health of this planet."

 

- Jade, UK/Switzerland 

Submission #5

"I always preferred to observe animals rather then torture them, so it was the first thing that came to my mind, when I thought of the reasons why I'm vegan - I don't want animals to suffer. It just feels right and always did. I hope this project will show that there are many of us, who care for animals and don't wish them any harm."

-Meg, Poland/Switzerland 

Submission #4

"Je l'ai fait parce que j'aime la vie, la nature,et les animaux, et j'aimerais que cette belle energie vole dans ce monde qui en a besoin de notre respectuese presence ephemere..."  

 

-Alessandra, Switzerland 

 

 

Submission #3

By Paloma, Switzerland 

 

Submission #2

All the way from the US, we have the second submission to the project!!

"Being vegan means that I can fully love and respect animals without moral conflict." - Leah, USA