The Craftivist Collective Handbook with Sarah P Corbett

Sarah asks if we want our world to be more beautiful, kind and fair then can we make our activism be more beautiful, kind and fair?

Activism often conjures up quick, reactive, transactional signing of petitions, clicktivism, loud and aggressive ways to demand justice. There is a need for these types of activism. There is also a need for slower, quieter and more intimate forms of protest. Sarah’s gentle craftivism (craft + activism) adopts a quieter approach to protest. It focuses on using the process for critical thinking, object as a gift for powerholders or to keep to encourage yourself to be a thoughtful citizen or as ‘street craft’ to intrigue the general public into dialogue about social change. Join Sarah as she shares some of the projects, stories and methods for your gentle protests in her lovingly produced The Craftivist Collective Handbook.

This is an event is for anyone who wants our world to flourish and is up for the adventure of becoming a thoughtful, loving changemaker.

Tickets:

Attend the talk – £10
Attend the talk and get a signed copy of the book – £28.50 (This ticket price includes 15% discount on the book).

Enjoy a complimentary drink with your ticket, the opportunity to speak with Sarah and after-hours shopping.

Please note this event will take place in at 184 Gwydir Street and does not include a tour of the house.

The event is part of our annual programme celebrating Letter, Word and Text. All money raised from talks and events at David Parr House goes towards maintaining the house and collection. Thank you for supporting us.

About Sarah P Corbett:

Sarah P Corbett is an award-winning activist, author and Ashoka Fellow. Born in Everton, the fourth most deprived ward in the UK. A professional campaigner most recently with Oxfam GB. Corbett founded the now global Craftivist Collective (2009) to help people deliver what she coined her ‘Gentle Protest’ methodology. Her pioneering work has helped change hearts, minds, policies and laws around the world. WWF used Corbett’s 10-point manifesto to create their own successful craftivism campaign that led to a change in law to protect migrating birds. Corbett’s new book The Craftivist Collective Handbook was published May 2024 endorsed by Helen Pankhurst CBE and Jay Blades MBE.