“LA Made” is a series exploring stories of bold Californian innovators and how they forever changed the lives of millions all over the world. Each season will unpack the untold and surprising stories behind some of the most exciting innovations that continue to influence our lives today. Season 3, "LA Made: The Other Moonshot," tells the story of three Black aerospace engineers in Los Angeles, who played a crucial role in America’s race to space, amid the civil unrest of the 1960s. When Joan ...
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In this final episode, Dr Anna Muggeridge, Deirdre Connery of the Irish Countrywomen's Association (ICA) and Joan Houston of Soroptimist International Great Britain and Ireland (SIGBI), Northern Irish Federation, discuss crafting and 'craftivism' in the ICA and SIGBI. We consider the importance of crafting to women historically and today, how these organisations have promoted and celebrated women's craft skills, and importantly the ways in which 'craftivism' has been used by women's organisations to raise awareness of complex and challenging issues and to engage in activism.
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