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Friday, June 26, 2009

HOW! Craft + Activism = Craftivism

It has been my goal for a little bit now to interject handmade elements into my designs at work. Whether it's using an xacto knife instead of photoshop or building my own sets.

So yesterday, when I got to see the handmade rockstar, Kate Bingaman-Burt of ObsessiveConsumption.com, give a presentation on Craftivisim at the HOW Design Conference I nearly peed myself.

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She was a really fun and passionate speaker. Another example of how consitency and focus make a fantastic impact.

She addressed issues of handmade being a trend, how not to kill it, and to use it when appropriate.


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Visit her at obsessiveconsumption.com.
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4 comments:

  1. Third Degree CreativeJune 26, 2009 at 6:55 AM

    I love her blog. I wish I could just draw pictures all the time of things I buy all the time, but maybe only stuff I get on clearance, so it reads like a Steinmart receipt: Aztec Blazer, originally $60.00, I paid $12.99!

    Tara

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  2. DOMJune 26, 2009 at 7:13 AM

    I am a HUGE fan of Kate's blog and flickr!! (have you seen her wedding set on flickr?? omg.. to die for!!)

    (I posted about the set last year! Check it out) http://marrymelodies.blogspot.com/2009/03/i-heart-kate-clifton.html

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  3. katebingburtJune 26, 2009 at 9:25 AM

    you are so sweet! thanks so much for your post and kind words! I really appreciate it!

    Thanks for coming to my session!

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  4. allisonJune 28, 2009 at 8:10 PM

    kate is a professor at my school! ahhh I can't wait to take a class from her!

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