An exploration of the important relationship between craft, queerness, and activism in Britain.
Crafted with Pride is a collection of critical essays, oral histories, and creative responses that explore queer craft and the material cultures of LGBTQ+ activism in Britain since the 1980s. There is a long history of using craft and DIY processes to explore identities and encourage social change and political change, yet these stories remain undocumented and insufficiently researched. Daniel Fountain sheds light on them, bringing together contributions from academics, artists, activists, curators, and heritage professionals. Contributors discuss a range of case studies, including the Greenham Common Women’s Peace Camp, the Museum of Transology, the UK AIDS Memorial Quilt, and many more. The book also contains reflections from contemporary creative practitioners, including Matt Smith, Tanoa Sasraku, Sarah-Joy Ford, Rachael House, and Raisa Kabir. The collection draws out crucial connections among craft, queerness, and activism in Britain and will be of interest to queer historians, producers, creatives, and the public more broadly.
Edited by:
Daniel Fountain (Manchester Metropolitan University UK)
Imprint: Intellect Books
Country of Publication: United Kingdom
Edition: New edition
Dimensions:
Height: 210mm,
Width: 148mm,
ISBN: 9781789387742
ISBN 10: 1789387744
Pages: 184
Publication Date: 06 November 2023
Audience:
General/trade
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Professional and scholarly
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ELT Advanced
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Undergraduate
Format: Paperback
Publisher's Status: Active
List of Figures Acknowledgements About the editor Introduction: Crafting Identity and Community Thread One: Fashioning the Self 1. Lesbian Activism and Crafted Fashion – Eleanor Medhurst 2. Trans Craft and the Museum of Transology – Lois Stone Thread Two: Pride, Publics, and Preservation 3. Protest with Pride: Lesbians and Gay Men Support the Miners – Mark Etheridge 4. Pride of Place: Remembering, Collecting, and Preserving Islington’s LGBTQ+ Heritage – Seán McGovern 5. (Re)Collecting Queer Craft: Ownership, Identity, and Remembrance in Queer Zine Collecting – Allan Madden Thread Three: Collaborative Craft 6. Navigating Queerness and Trauma Through Collaborative Craft – Dan Vo in conversation with Youcef Hadjazi 7. Stitching Together: The UK AIDS Memorial Quilt and Its Oral Histories – Daniel Fountain Plus, an in-conversation with Graeme Lavery and Karina Thompson Thread Four: Contemporary Practices 8. Making Things Perfectly Queer – Matt Smith 9. A Tower to Say Goodbye – Tanoa Sasraku 10. Quilting Intergenerational Intimacies in Fisch’s Rebel Dykes Archive – Sarah-Joy Ford 11. Queer Voices – Rachael House 12. NO PROTECTION – Raisa Kabir Glossary National Support Organizations Contributor Biographies Index
Dr Daniel Fountain is an artist, curator, and researcher with interests in craft, contemporary art and queer visual culture. They are a Lecturer in Art History and Visual Culture at the University of Exeter.
Reviews for Crafted With Pride: Queer Craft and Activism in Contemporary Britain
'Fountain's book fills a gap that has been left unfilled for far too long. Through sharing previously unheard histories of activism – given from a wide range of perspectives – Crafted with Pride is sure to spark debate, discussion and, well, pride. [...] This book shows how LGBTQ+ activists have long harnessed the power of craft to protest and tell their stories, creating objects that come alive through collective making and use.' -- Isabella Smith, Deputy editor, Crafts magazine
