Alexa Kari is an artist, producer and educator based in London, UK
Through textile art, zine-making, and community art facilitation, she engages with craft as a method of social network formation, survival, and beauty and invites audiences to explore the intersections of craft with queerness, politics, and community.
In 2023, she founded Material Grrrlz, a worldwide community of crafters dedicated to celebrating the creative work of young women and queer people. Through a quarterly print & digital magazine and in-person workshops, Material Grrrlz aims to equip and empower Gen-Z to engage with fiber art and craft to build community, engage politically, and promote sustainability. Material Grrrlz magazine now has over 15,000 subscribers in over 100 countries and has hosted sold-out events for over 700 attendees in London and Paris.
Press
SEW YOU HAVE A QUESTION? | Now is the time to start a craft night. Here's how.
SERVICE 95 | Inside Material Grrrlz: The Queer Femme Community Celebrating The Artistry Of Craft
OUR COMMON MARKET | Sewing & Knitting Clubs that Are Reinventing craft in the UK
SURFACE DESIGN ASSOCIATION | Crafting Connection: Alexa Kari’s Material Grrrlz Revolution
BRIXTON BUGLE | In a Material World: Brixton Based… Worldwide
Collections
Barnard Zine Library, New York City, USA
Bishopsgate Institute, London, England
Boston Public Library, Boston, USA
Fiske Public Library
Glasgow Zine Library, Glasgow, Scotland
Tate, London, England
United States Library of Congress, Washington D.C, USA
Wellcome Collection, London, England
Zineopolis, Portsmouth, England