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Sewing dissent: craftivism through the ages – in pictures | Art and design | The Guardian — theguardian.com

Craft is often dismissed as low art, a hobby or women’s work. But across the centuries, even before the term craftivism was given in 2003 to the practice of using traditional handicrafts for political purposes, the assumptions about its benign and gendered nature have been subverted and challenged by makers in all mediums. Craftivism is just one element of She Persists, the National Gallery of Victoria’s new project exploring the intersections of art, gender and protest. A book and online audiovisual experience, She Persists showcases women’s contribution to art and design from the 17th to 21st centuries • Captions from NGV’s Myf Doughty, Maria Quirk, Danielle Whitfield, Judith Ryan and Sigourney Jacks

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