The Creative Instigator’s Handbook — with Leanne Prain

Below the Radar

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. Cite this episode: Chicago Style 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.