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These artists would probably not consider themselves creativity activists,but I have this page for inspiration. Artists, do their thing, and it just so happens to help, In my opinion.

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Marietta Bernstorff, Curator, Organizer

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Hanging made by women in a small village in Mexico. Much of their work is commentary on their men and children needed to go north for work.
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Logo for Patchwork Healing Blanket: La Manta de Curaci'on
Marietta hosted us one day during the Art Immersion Tour in Oaxaca in March 2019. She was the curator of a show we had seen at the Museo de Arte Contemporaneo de Oaxaca (Museum of Contemporary Art), in which she brought together traditional artisans with modern artists and they collaborated on work. This was a fascinating exhibit with so many layers of meaning and so many stories to be told.I hope she writes about it soon, At her house, she told us these stories and she also told us about the other work she does. One project she had was bringing in sewing machines, materials, and teachers, to teach women of a small town to make these patchwork hangings. Another of her projects was the Patchwork Healing Blanket: La Manta de Curaci'on in which women from all over the world were asked to contribute a decorated fabric square about violence against women. The pieces were sewn together and displayed in a demonstration in the Zocalo of Mexico City in January of 2020. The plan is for it to travel. 
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    I have heroes in this field that I call Creativity Activism. They donʻt call it that, they just do their thing, be it art, writing, music. There are SOOO many and the task is huge, but I will start with people I have personally met. My intention is to shine a spotlight on them to serve as examples for ME (and hopefully for you) of who  I want to be as an artist. Itʻs not just about skill, but about their skill AND vision (though they may not see it that way.)

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