Self-styled ‘craftivist’ and mosaic artist Carrie Reichardt passionately believes that craft can be used to open up dialogue about sensitive issues. Known for her large-scale public murals, she uses making skills as a vehicle for her own political activism, most notably her campaigning for prisoners on Death Row and her involvement with the fight to gain justice for the Angola 3.
Carrie also feels that by using her creativity, she has been able to improve her own well-being while helping make art accessible to all, as she explains in this video from our series What's Your Craft, featuring some of the most interesting craft makers in the UK.