West Coast Craftivism for Nepal
OSM Operatives in Vancouver are embarking on a Summer journey to create 200 + sock monkeys that will be sold to benefit the KYT FOUNDATION a Vancouver, B.C.-based non-profit established to bring flowing water to a remote Nepali village in the Kabre Palanchowk District; Healay Chaubas. The village is now rebuilding after the earthquake and is in urgent need of help. The goal is to create...
Read MoreMonkey Mania at Woza Moya
Woza Moya Sock Monkeys are taking the world by storm! A partnership with Oxfam Australia Trading began last year, and sock monkeys have quickly become the top selling product in their entire toy category, and in the top 50 of ALL of their 1800 products. Plans are underway to upscale production and respond professionally to this huge demand. Wonderful news for our friends in...
Read MoreHelping Haiti
Operative Carole Burdett from North Vancouver, B.C. has amassed an army of love, stuffing and stitches in sock monkey form to accompany her on a mission to Haiti this month. Carole has been an OSM Operative since 2012 when she first visited Haiti, along with a team of doctors providing medical care and attention to underserved communities in rural Haiti. She stitched up a monkey bunch of...
Read MoreOSM returns to Nepal & Delhi
It’s International Women’s Day and OSM is thrilled to announce a continued commitment to sustainable economy and vocational training for women in developing communities. In an ongoing partnership with Canadian humanitarian organization L.I.B International, and Indian NGO Concern For Humanity, OSM is sending Operative Diana Brugos into the field to continue sock monkey training at...
Read MoreMcGregor Sock Sponsorship
McGregor socks has been a supporter of OSM since 2012, when they donated 200 pairs of socks for our workshops at Shanti Sewing Centre in Delhi. Purveyors of quality footwear and an iconic Canadian brand, we’re delighted to announce their continued support of our local and global initiatives. In exchange for some adorable photos of sock monkeys made by OSM Operatives, which they used in...
Read MoreSock Polar Bears
Join OSM on Feb 15 & 16 2015 at Harbourfront Centre in Toronto for a free Sock Polar Bear workshop as part of the Harbourkids Skate festival. Pre- Registration required. A few years back, when I was working at Mirvish Productions and first establishing this project, the kind folks at Honest Ed’s donated a giant box of mens’ white tube socks to the project. As any sock monkey...
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