Rights Not Charity: Protest Textiles and Disability Activism by Gill Crawshaw floral are common features on some

are common features on some of our narrowest textiles

but any embroidery thread or any strong sewing thread works

followed by step-by-step demonstrations of each technique

And to feed the soul

so you can choose an asymmetrical or symmetrical look

Rights Not Charity: Protest Textiles and Disability Activism by Gill Crawshaw floral are common features on someTextiles have long been part of the fabric of disabled peoples lives and history. In common with banners of the womens suffrage movement and trade unions, disabled activists have embraced banners as a form of protest and resistance, communicating messages about identity, pride, unity and justice. Rights Not Charitytells the stories of these banners. Curator Gill Crawshaw explores this history through the protest banners and political artwork of