>[!INFO] >This is one of the [[Ethical values]] of craft. >Editor: [[D Wood]] In a complex world, it is critical to have a space where differences can be expressed peacefully. As a universal and primal human activity, cultures  can come together through craft despite political differences. The handmade  provides a means of working together to express a political cause.   ### Key Claims %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: start ```dataview list summary from #claim AND [[Peace and justice value of craft]] ``` %% - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft helps in recovery from war.md|Claim - Craft helps in recovery from war]]: After the loss of infrastructure following violent conflict, craft can often provide a direct means of reconstruction. The detritus of war, such as ammunition can itself be used as a craft material. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft provides a peaceful means of championing justice..md|Claim - Craft provides a peaceful means of championing justice.]]: Craftivism is a way of championing a cause in an engaging and non-threatening way which is often more effective that violent means. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Craft-design collaborations can give different peoples a common interest..md|Claim - Craft-design collaborations can give different peoples a common interest.]]: Collaborations between designers and craftspeople, professional craftspeople and amateurs, and facilitators and the general public expand the presence of craft in the community. - [[Weft/Claims/Claim - Locally handmade objects provide friendly expressions of cultural identity in international exchanges.md|Claim - Locally handmade objects provide friendly expressions of cultural identity in international exchanges]]: Crafted items are frequently exchanged at diplomatic levels to represent a nation and its culture. %% DATAVIEW_PUBLISHER: end %% ### [[Sustainable Development Goals]] ![[E-WEB-Goal-16.png|150]] ![[E-WEB-Goal-17.png|150]]