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Craftivist Carrie Reichardt tackles difficult subjects head-on


BySara Khan

27 September 2018

The mosaic artist on using craft to start dialogues on taboo topics, including death row


Sara Khan

27 September 2018

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Mosaic artist Carrie Reichardt. Photo: William Scothern

Self-styled ‘craftivist’ and mosaic artist Carrie Reichardt passionately believes that craft can be used to open up dialogue about sensitive issues. Known for her large-scale public murals, she uses making skills as a vehicle for her own political activism, most notably her campaigning for prisoners on Death Row and her involvement with the fight to gain justice for the Angola 3.

Carrie also feels that by using her creativity, she has been able to improve her own well-being while helping make art accessible to all, as she explains in this video from our series What's Your Craft, featuring some of the most interesting craft makers in the UK.


What's Your Craft film with craftivist Carrie Reichardt
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