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."

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Here is the link to The Vegan Craftivist Project Page:

http://www.facebook.com/vegancraftivist

Hope to see you there! :)

Twelve Strong!

First, my sincere apologies for being so quiet the last few months! My Little One became mobile, so my free time disappeared pretty quickly. Happily, he is starting to take longer naps now, haha

I just wanted to show you all how amazing all the banners look together. I hope I'll one day be able to show you what 100 look like together, but for now, we are twelve strong :)

If you are new to the project, welcome! 

I started this project to help claim back the term "vegan" from plant-based dieters and to give vegans and non-humans a voice in the craftivist movement. I truly believe there is room for both humans and non-humans. We can control how our choices affect both with every purchase and daily decision we make. We can speak up through craft to help create a conversation and reflection on "why vegan."

If you would like to join in and send a banner, 

send me a message or click here for the how to!

If you are new to the craft world, no worries! We have had submissions from all skill levels and welcome all banners. If you need materials, I can send you a free kit by post. Everyone that sends in a banner, receives an awesome "I'm a vegan craftivist" sticker, FYI :D

   

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.

 

 

Vegan Craftivism Meet Up for World Vegan Month

 

After 8 years as a vegan, it’s always helpful to sit down and contemplate the true reason why I have chosen to live a lifestyle of least harm to living beings - humans and nonhuman animals alike. This was one of the things we discussed during the last vegan craftivism meet up for World Vegan Month in Lausanne.

We, vegans, already know that veganism is the best for the environment, is against human starvation, against worker exploitation, the healthiest of diets, and first and foremost, the kindest lifestyle to the most abused, exploited, and slaughtered beings in our society. Even with all that, we sometimes need to take a minute to trike remind ourselves “why vegan?” in our very non-vegan world. This is where these banners come in.

On Saturday, a small group of us met in a popular cafe to discuss and declare why vegan for nonhuman animals. It’s not as easy as you might think to capture our personal reason for our lifestyle in just a few words. These banners are a labor of love - a proclamation for those without a voice.

The latest banner was embroidered in polish and says “to live a life without causing pain.” This is just an example of what the The Vegan Craftivist Project hopes to accomplish - a reflection of each individual's reason for being vegan for nonhuman animals and to show nonvegan people why vegans do what they do - out of love, compassion, and kindness for ALL animals.

What’s your reason for being vegan for the animals? Send me an email or simply click here for how to get involved and send in your own banner to the project xox

If you’d like a vegan craftivist kit (free!) and/or to hold your own meet up, let me know! 
 

Thanks to Malgorzata (creator of this banner) & Luisa (thasnks for your lovely photos - we look forward to seeing your finished banner!).

It was an enlightening chat and meet up!

 

Skool of Vegan Craftivism!

I'm SO happy to share this with you. I embroidered this banner (top right) and teamed up with Skool of Vegan to help raise funds for Kindred Spirits Sanctuary .

 

Last year, my mom helped rescue a turkey named Libby (short for Animal Liberation), and it takes $350 to feed her for a year. Of course, there are so many other amazing animals living at the sanctuary too. SO this year, I'm asking to please donate just ONE dollar to help. That one dollar will enter you for the chance to get your name embroidered on the banner as a sponsor, which will go up on my larger flag, which will be the end product of this project. 

 

You can donate your dollar to the sanctuary by following this link (bottom left of the page for a one-time donation). Don't forget to write 'Skool of Vegan' and your name in the comments as you donate, to be entered into the draw.

http://www.kindredspiritssanctuary.org/donate.html

 

Please, please, please share! Thank you xox