CRAFTING PEACE
2008 -ongoing- worldwide
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CRAFTING PEACE is an international art project in which different parties - from artists to kids - create their own art piece. These art pieces are based on objects stemming from an imaginary world created by Jola Hesselberth, a well-known Dutch artist.
Original concept: Jola Hesselberth and Butterfly Works
Crafting Peace is using
craft a a method to enlarge compassion in the world. Stitch by stitch, bead by
bead, color by color…
Craftivism
Craftivism is the practice of engaged
creativity, especially regarding political or social causes. By using their
creative energy to help make the world a better place, craftivists help bring
about positive change via personalized activism. Craftivism allows
practitioners to customize their particular skills to address particular
causes.
Our
first Craftivism event
First
we fly to Nairobi, Kenya for our first CRAFTING PEACE event, an exhibition of
10 CRAFTING PEACE artists from all over the world in combination with creative
workshops for kids at the Maker Fair Africa.
The exhibition
At the exhibition 10 artists from 10 countries all over the globe
are represented. Each artist took the time to reflect on their own inisghts
into compassion and peace and then used that as inspiration to create their
CRAFTING PEACE BIRD. Behind each bird object there is a compelling story. The
10 birds are on display at Maker Faire Africa.
The ten artists
From Afghanistan: Boumi Co. - from Bangladesh: Hiranmay Chanda –
from Brazil: Fatima de Faria – from Cambodia: Linda Saphan – from Kenya:
Patrick Mukabi – from Nigeria: Nduwhite Ndubuisi Ahanonu – from Rwanda: Gloria
Kamanzi Uwizera from Senegal: Mamadou Tall Diedhiou - from Colombia: Lina
Sinisterra – from The Netherlands: Jo Luymes & of course Jola Hesselberth.
The children workshop
The workshop will enable Kenyan children to craft their own
contribution to compassion. They will work together with professional artists.
It’s about making something beautiful and about working with compassion and
peace. When the children are finished they can dedicate their crafted bird to a
special person. There will be lots of materials such as fabrics, beautiful
beads and recycled materials to materialize ones ideas. For some amazing
examples of crafted birds, visit the exhibition called ‘CRAFTING PEACE’ at
Maker Faire Africa.
For more
information check:
www.craftingpeace.com
www.makerfairafrica.com