November 6th will see a global day of action on climate change during COP26. That day The Plough Arts Centre will host an open event and discussion around craftism and how it is inspiring thoughtful local environmental action, presented by Rose Hunter with contributions from Alice and Emily Haworth-Booth, authors of Protest: How People Have Come Together To Change The World.
On the eve of COP26, Friday November 5th, at 6pm there will be a show called Protest, based on Alice & Emily’s writings. That evening also sees the opening of Tim Saunders new show “Social Animals” – all based his drawings in cafes and bars.
Award-winning author-illustrator, Emily Haworth-Booth (The King Who Banned the Dark, The Last Tree) has been involved in activism for years alongside her sister Alice, and in their new collaborative book, Protest!, they share the stories of some of the movements that have inspired them, taking readers from 1170 BCE when workers on the pyramids in Egypt went on strike for more food, right up to the present day with the school strikes for climate action.
Divided into themed chapters including Class War, Rights for Women and New Grassroots, Protest! explores a whole range of important protest movements and events through the centuries, including the Native American Ghost Dance, the Abolitionist Movement, Women's Suffrage Movement, anti-nuclear movement, the Stonewall riots, the fall of the Berlin Wall, the Arab Spring, the Hong Kong umbrella protests and many more. The book also looks at methods of protest, including theatrical interventions, singing protests, guerrilla gardening and tree-sitting.
Nov 6th will be will be a global day of action with protests taking place across the world. On Saturday Nov 6th at 6.30 pm we are holding a free event and discussion. Come along and learn about how craftivism is inspiring thoughtful local environmental action with a presentation by Rose Hunter and contributions from Alice and Emily. How through sharing craft skills, ideas and humour we can reach the hearts and minds of decision-makers, bringing individuals together across the country to protest about the climate emergency at COP26.
Emily Haworth Booth is an author-illustrator and educator, teaching courses on comics, graphic novels and illustration at the Royal Drawing School in London. Politics and environmental issues are subjects close to her heart and often appear as themes in her work. Her first picture book, The King Who Banned the Dark was shortlisted for a whole range of awards including the Waterstones Children’s Book Prize and the Little Rebels and Klaus Flugge Awards. Her second book, The Last Tree is shortlisted for the Spark Book Award 2021 and is currently longlisted for the Kate Greenaway Medal 2021. She is also a former winner of the Observer/Cape/Comica graphic short story prize.
Alice Haworth Booth is a graphic designer and writer. She has spent over a decade creating bold and colourful visuals for campaigns and activist groups. Protest! is her first book for children but she has previously won several prizes for short fiction, including the Brick Lane Bookshop Short Story Prize 2020 and the Aurora Prize for Writing 2019.