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Sayraphim Lothian

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Author, craftivist, activist, artist, researcher.

Plant based, joy filled chaos.

Public Art & Craftivism Projects

2023

Sober AF

An ongoing online photography series of finding and drinking non alcoholic drinks in places where alcohol is traditionally served. 

2023 - present

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2022

Old School Activism

An ongoing series using the imagery of old school tattoos to focus on activist issues.

2022 - present


You can find these at Redbubble

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2020-2022

AFK

During the pandemic, I stopped working on projects for a while.


2020 - 2022

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2017

Craftivism 101 (YouTube EduTube series)

Craftivism is using craft for any kind of political or activist purpose. In this series I'll went through the history of creative resistance and looked at some examples today. 

2017


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2016

Dandenong Patterns

You Are So Very Beautiful

A Guerrilla Kindness project as part of the Cultural Threads festival in Dandenong.


2016

You Are So Very Beautiful

You Are So Very Beautiful

A Guerrilla Kindness project originally designed by Betsy Greer and Mary England.

2016

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2015

Monsterthinks YouTube Channel

Monsterthinks YouTube Channel

Monsterthinks YouTube Channel

A YouTube channel for the curious and enthusiastic, an adventure through the humanities, art, history, craft and creative rebellion.

2015-2019


Click here to be taken to the channel

Artist in Op Shops

Monsterthinks YouTube Channel

Monsterthinks YouTube Channel

An artist in residence project in local charity shops

2015

Tales from the Woods

Monsterthinks YouTube Channel

Real Australians Say Welcome pattern

A 12 week Artist in Residency program based on fairy tales submitted by the public at the Woods Street Arts Space in Laverton


2015

Real Australians Say Welcome pattern

Real Australians Say Welcome pattern

A knitting, crochet and cross stitch pattern based on a work by Peter Drew


2015

The Great Stash Swap

The Great Stash Swap is a community driven project created to help reduce piles of excess materials and yarn stashes and bring fresh life to those teetering piles of stash we can so easily end up hording.


2015

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2014

ARISE

Journey: the Kakapo of Christchurch

RELEASE THE FRIGHTBATS

A downloadable 3d printed figure in response to the only artwork on the moon – Fallen Astronaut

2014

RELEASE THE FRIGHTBATS

Journey: the Kakapo of Christchurch

RELEASE THE FRIGHTBATS

A public art craftivist project supporting outspoken women everywhere


2014

Journey: the Kakapo of Christchurch

Journey: the Kakapo of Christchurch

A guerrilla kindness project for the people of Christchurch, New Zealand


2014

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2013

Random Acts of Gentle Anarchy

Random Acts of Gentle Anarchy

Random Acts of Gentle Anarchy

A mosaicked guerrilla work under the guidance of UK craftivist and rebel ceramicist Carrie Reichardt.


2013

Lucky Street

Random Acts of Gentle Anarchy

Random Acts of Gentle Anarchy

A guerrilla kindness project offering good luck to passersby.

2013 - 2017

Visible Studios

Random Acts of Gentle Anarchy

A short term, curated Artist in Residence program for the atrium in Federation Square curated by Sayraphim Lothian. Artists were invited to move their studio inside the Atrium, creating work in full view of visitors to Federation Square.

2013

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Collins St. Regulars

Collins St. Regulars

Collins St. Regulars

A playful work that invited the public to become a part of one of Melbourne’s best loved paintings, presented as part of the first White Night Melbourne.


2013

Here Be Dragons

Collins St. Regulars

Collins St. Regulars

A soft sculpture public art work for the Art in Public Places festival, Melbourne


2013

Sharing Ink

Collins St. Regulars

Rogue Design

A guerrilla kindness work exploring community and lovely moments between strangers involving 30 local artists and writers.

2013

Rogue Design

#MiniFashionProtest

Rogue Design

A cheeky, tiny guerrilla kindness project for the You Are Here Festival, Canberra


2013

#MiniFashionProtest

#MiniFashionProtest

#MiniFashionProtest

Mini Fashion Protest Banner in the middle of Melbourne.


2013

2012

Hiding in Public

Knit Along With Fee N Me

Knit Along With Fee N Me

A quick response work investigating if privacy can still be found in public.

2012

Knit Along With Fee N Me

Knit Along With Fee N Me

Knit Along With Fee N Me

A knit along project for Fee Plumbley’s "Really Big Roadtrip" crowdfunding campaign

2012

Street Pests

Knit Along With Fee N Me

What I want to say is…

A street art installation of rats and pigeons fashioned from discarded material found in the streets.


2012

What I want to say is…

What I want to say is…

What I want to say is…

A participatory sticker project for the walls and alleys of Melbourne.


2012

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

What I want to say is…

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

An exploration of community, the global neighbourhood and feeling welcome.



2012

Secret Stash

What I want to say is…

Mi Casa Es Su Casa

A tiny UK project examining the worth of small denominational coins.


2012

HERE

Gilding the City

Gilding the City

A site specific work responding to the histories and spaces of Trades Hall in Carlton.


2012

Gilding the City

Gilding the City

Gilding the City

Refashioning broken pieces of jewellery found in the street into items for the cities around the world to wear.


2012

For You Stranger

Gilding the City

For You Stranger

An exploration of guerrilla kindness.


2012 – 2019

2011

A Moment in Yarn

Interpreting precious memories into crocheted granny squares.


2011 – present

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Please note, this is not a comprehensive list of Sayraphim's public art and craftivism projects.


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