“Craftivism is a way of looking at life where voicing opinions through creativity makes your voice stronger, your compassion deeper and your quest for justice more infinite.” — Betsy Greer

In a world shaped by mass production and environmental crisis, returning to the handmade can be a quiet but powerful act of resistance. When we craft with care, we engage with a slower, more connected way of living.

This week’s newsletter explores the transformative power of arts and crafts, not just as aesthetic practices, but as forms of activism, healing and regeneration.

We invite you to join us at our upcoming life drawing session, as well as our Festival of Wellbeing in October where we’ll explore the deep links between inner transformation and outer change.

The power of arts and crafts

by Satish Kumar, Issue 263, November/December 2010

 Satish Kumar honours the wisdom and beauty of the arts and crafts tradition.

Drawing on the image of the artist as alchemist, he reminds us that true creativity lies not in consumption, but in transformation: the quiet miracle of turning clay, pigment, wood or thread into something both useful and beautiful.

Art and consciousness

by Sandy Brown, Issue 256, September/October 2009

 Responding to the dominance of dark, nihilistic themes in the commercial art world, Sandy Brown reflects on what such expressions reveal about our inner and outer worlds,

drawing parallels between economic boom-and-bust cycles and the emotional turbulence mirrored in much of today’s

high-priced art.

Life drawing group

Tuesday 9 September • 7—9pm BST • Online via Zoom

Enhance your skills, enjoy the artful company of an experienced model, and indulge in the tranquillity of drawing. Our presenter will guide you through nuanced stances ranging from two-minute warm-ups to

an hour-long pose.



Draw from the comfort of your own home in real time via our

high-quality technology.

The softer approach

by Kate Blincoe, Issue 331, March/April 2022

 Kate Blincoe introduces Jenn Monahan, a former climate scientist whose deep love of wool has grown into a quiet act of regeneration.

Working from her Norfolk workshop, Monahan transforms discarded sheep fleeces into naturally dyed yarns, supporting rare breeds, small farmers, and a vision of circular, zero-waste production.

Kirstie Macleod reads an extract from her article ‘The Red Dress’

Issue 343, March/April 2024

Kirstie Macleod shares how her idea for a collaborative embroidery project created a platform to amplify the voices of those who took part in an award-winning and global initiative, The Red Dress.

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Your wellness is (literally) in your own hands

by Charlotte Abrahams & Katy Bevan

Issue 342, January/February 2024

Craft offers something essential in our age of disconnection: a sense of agency, purpose and presence. 

In this article, Charlotte Abrahams and Katy Bevan explore how the simple act of making can reconnect us to ourselves and to the world.

Upcoming Resurgence events

Lammas Earth festival celebration

Ancient wisdom, guided meditation, Nature connection and self-reflection

Tuesday 29 July • 6.30—7.30pm BST • Online via Zoom

At the beginning of the harvest season, let us celebrate the generosity, abundance and gifts of Nature by reflecting on how we can share our gifts with the world.

Let us honour the natural world by turning to it as a teacher and as a guide in reflection. Let us embrace Nature — both around us and within us — through meditation and Nature-connection practices and by honouring the wisdom of the ancient people of these lands.

Hannah Stowe: ‘Stories and the sea’

Resurgence Talk and Q&A

Wednesday 30 July • 7—8pm BST • Online via Zoom

In this talk with Q&A, marine biologist and sailor

Hannah Stowe will share the power of narrative storytelling

to explore the complexities of human relationships with

the sea, from marine life to mythology, ocean voyages to challenges of exploitation.

Image credits:

The power of arts and crafts: Cross stitch,

image courtesy of Betsy Greer

Art and consciousness: photo by Taylor Heery on Unsplash

The softer approach: photo courtesy of Jenn Monahan

Your wellness is (literally) in your own hands:

Knitting for my nephew by Alissa Mihai

'Stories and the sea': photo credit Emilie Sandy

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