Leanne Prain is the writer of The Creative Instigator's Handbook: A DIY Guide to Making Social Change and Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet & Knit Graffiti. In this episode, Melissa Roach and Leanne discuss the inspiration for The Creative Instigator's Handbook, the different range of projects and artists described in the book, the impact of the pandemic, and the creativity of “Do It Yourself” art projects.

Full episode details: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/183-leanne-prain.html

Read the transcript: https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/transcripts/183-leanne-prain.html

Resources:
Leanne Prain: https://www.leanneprain.com/about
The Creative Instigator’s Handbook: A DIY Guide to Making Social Change through Art: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/T/The-Creative-Instigator-s-Handbook
Godfrey Stephens and the Weeping Cedar Woman of Clayoquot Sound: https://www.godfreysart.com/weeping-cedar-woman
Morris and Helen Belkin Art Gallery: https://belkin.ubc.ca/
Jenny Hart: https://sublimestitching.com/pages/jenny_hart
Smokey D: https://www.cbc.ca/news/canada/british-columbia/respect-chinatown-art-exhibit-1.6493781
Aram Han Sifuentes: https://www.aramhansifuentes.com
BE MIGHTY: https://medium.com/bemighty/learning-to-be-mighty-chapter-1-e744a9b2b110
Thomas Dambo: https://thomasdambo.com
Dave Eggers - The Spirit of the Animals is in the Wheels: https://daveeggers.net/spirit
Laura Farina: https://www.sfu.ca/continuing-studies/instructors/e-h/laura-farina.html
Maker Faire: https://makerfaire.ca
The Dinner Party by Judy Chicago: https://www.brooklynmuseum.org/exhibitions/dinner_party/
Ravelry: https://www.ravelry.com/tour/getting-started
Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet and Knit Graffiti: https://arsenalpulp.com/Books/Y/Yarn-Bombing

Bio:
Leanne Prain helps communities connect through creative ideas. A writer, speaker and certified design professional, her previous books include Yarn Bombing: The Art of Crochet & Knit Graffiti, and Strange Material: Storytelling through Textiles. Her latest book The Creative Instigator's Handbook: A DIY Guide to Making Social Change through Art was published in 2022.

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Roach, Melissa. “The Creative Instigator’s Handbook — with Leanne Prain.” Below the Radar, SFU’s Vancity Office of Community Engagement. Podcast audio, August 30, 2022. https://www.sfu.ca/vancity-office-community-engagement/below-the-radar-podcast/episodes/183-leanne-prain.html.