Changing the way to protesting one embroidered canary at a time

Cardiff crafters protest against climate change their own way

Martine Brown and her fellow protesters at Bute Park. Image credit: Martine Brown

When you think of a protest, your imagination visions a march through the streets of the capital. However, Martine Brown, a proud supporter of changing the way we treat the planet and an advocate for government change against global warming, has been organising groups of peaceful protesters to craft their way to change.

The 54-year-old from Heath, Cardiff, is a member of the Birchgrove Women’s Institute and is eager to approach Cardiff’s MPs more friendly to get the group’s voice heard.

On Saturday, the 10 of July, the ‘climate craftism’ group used their love and passion for arts and crafts to design and lead a peaceful protest around their artsy talents.

As they’re known, the' Canary Craftivists took to Bute Park to create and make several handmade yellow canaries by stitching, sewing, knitting, and embroidering yellow fabric into the canary-pattern design.

Read more in the Cardiff Times magazine here: https://issuu.com/cardifftimesmagazine/docs/cardiff_times_august_2021/36