Sayraphim Lothian
Craftivist, activist, artist, researcher.
Plant based, joy filled chaos.
Public art projects:
 Old School Activism An ongoing series using the imagery of old school tattoos to focus on activist issues. You can find these at Redbubble 2022 - present
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 AFK During the pandemic, I stopped working on projects for a while. 2020 - 2021
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 Guerrilla Kindness and other acts of Creative Resistance Guerrilla Kindness and other acts of Creative Resistance book - out now! 2018 - present
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 Lil Briggs A custom plush toy based on the Indigenous Australian rapper,Briggs, for Polyglot Theatre 2018
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 Run The Cloud A participatory game encouraging people to get outside and discover stories in the world. 2017
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 Dandenong Patterns A Guerrilla Kindness project as part of the Cultural Threads festival in Dandenong 2016
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 You Are So Very Beautiful A Guerrilla Kindness project originally designed by Betsy Greer and Mary England 2016
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 Small Time Criminals A 12 week Artist in Residency program based on fairy tales submitted by the public at the Woods Street Arts Space in Laverton 2016
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 Craffiti An exhibition of soft sculpture works inspired by Melbourne’s street art 2015
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 Monsterthinks YouTube Channel A YouTube channel for the curious and enthusiastic, an adventure through the humanities, art, history, craft and creative rebellion. Click here to be taken to the channel 2015-2019
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 Artist in Op Shops An artist in residence project in local charity shops 2015
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 Tales from the Woods A 12 week Artist in Residency program based on fairy tales submitted by the public at the Woods Street Arts Space in Laverton 2015
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 Real Australians Say Welcome pattern A knitting, crochet and cross stitch pattern based on a work by Peter Drew 2015
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 ARISE A downloadable 3d printed figure in response to the only artwork on the moon – Fallen Astronaut 2014
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 RELEASE THE FRIGHTBATS A public art craftivist project supporting outspoken women everywhere 2014
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 Little Monster’s Big Day Out A game involving taking little monsters on tiny adventures 2014 - 2019
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 Paper Orchestra A Constructive Play workshop with the Melbourne Symphony Orchestra 2014
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 Journey: the Kakapo of Christchurch A guerrilla kindness project for the people of Christchurch, New Zealand 2014
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 Now Life In This House A participatory game, a retelling of Chekov’s The Cherry Orchard. 2014
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 1000 Cities A city-wide, app assisted game designed for city bikes. 2014
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 #TrueRomansAll A city-wide game, a retelling of Shakespeare’s Julius Caesar. A co-production between Bell Shakespeare’s Minds Eye and Pop Up Playground. 2014
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 Random Acts of Gentle Anarchy A mosaicked guerrilla work under the guidance of UK craftivist and rebel ceramicist Carrie Reichardt 2013
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 Lucky Street A guerrilla kindness project offering good luck to passersby 2013 - present
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 The Whispering Society A immersive story telling game played on the streets of Melbourne. 2013
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 The Ride An epic battle game inspired by Richard Wagner’s Die Walküre. 2013
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 Hummingbirdman Rally A drop in, constructive play project. 2013
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 Here Be Dragons A soft sculpture public art work for the Art in Public Places festival, Melbourne 2013
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 Feed Your Family A 12 player game utilising spectacle, puppetry and theft. 2013 – 2019
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 Sharing Ink A guerrilla kindness work exploring community and lovely moments between strangers involving 30 local artists and writers. 2013
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 Rogue Design A cheeky, tiny guerrilla kindness project for the You Are Here Festival, Canberra 2013
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 Collins St. Regulars A playful work that invited the public to become a part of one of Melbourne’s best loved paintings. 2013
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 Hiding in Public A quick response work investigating if privacy can still be found in public. 2012
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 Take a Moment, Leave a Moment A playful participatory work created as a moment of connection between strangers. 2012
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 Midnight in the City A drop in game plastering a cardboard city with paper graffiti 2012
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 Knit Along With Fee N Me A knit along project for Fee Plumbley’s "Really Big Roadtrip" crowdfunding campaign 2012
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 Street Pests A street art installation of rats and pigeons fashioned from discarded material found in the streets. 2012
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 What I want to say is… A participatory sticker project for the walls and alleys of Melbourne. 2012
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 New Games: Play in the UK A documentary about social and pervasive gaming filmed in the UK by myself and Robert Reid from Pop Up Playground. 2012
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 Mi Casa Es Su Casa An exploration of community, the global neighbourhood and feeling welcome. 2012
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 Secret Stash A tiny UK project examining the worth of small denominational coins. 2012
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 One Minute Manifesto A spoken word performance at the Battersea Arts Centre in London. 2012
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 Cold Comfort A site specific participatory work installed in the Old Melbourne Gaol. 2012
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 HERE A site specific work responding to the histories and spaces of Trades Hall in Carlton. 2012
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 The Cabinet of Dr Madazpantz A drop in, constructive play project. 2012 – 2019
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 Gilding the City Refashioning broken pieces of jewellery found in the street into items for the cities around the world to wear. 2012
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 For You Stranger An exploration of guerrilla kindness. 2012 – present
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 A Moment in Yarn Interpreting precious memories into crocheted granny squares. 2011 – present
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 Sneak Attack A month long stealthy yarn bomb of the NGV Studio in Melbourne. 2011
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