Crooked Zipper

Crooked Zipper is a nonprofit organization focused on arts, literacy, and sustainability. 
We are building actions to support our vision and mission.

Vision
We envision a more creative, literate, and sustainable world.

Mission
Provide engaging arts, literacy, and sustainability education. 

Current Actions
Crooked Zipper has created a mobile tool, Art Book Cart (ABC), to engage communities with literature through art. ABC was created as a hands-on alternative to traditional book clubs. We believe literacy can and should be fun and engaging. 

Groups who hire the services of ABC choose a book or book series, and we organize an event which includes hands-on arts and literacy projects, discussion questions, and extension activities based on the book or series. 

Groups can also host book art events events where ABC leads hands-on activities utilizing damaged books to make new paper, prints, envelopes, and folded book art. 

Excellent for youth and adult book clubs, school/organization literacy nights, library events, art making events, and festivals.

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Future Actions
Ready for K: A comprehensive activity guide to help all families get ready for Kindergarten.
Just Reading: A school volunteer model that pairs volunteers with kids who don't have access to reading materials at home.
Sustainability Retreats: Family retreats to create community around sharing sustainability practices.
Literacy Nonprofit Partnership: We would love to offer our Art Book Cart events to local literacy nonprofits. These nonprofits are already doing great work by helping people learn to read and getting free books to folks who need them. We are hoping to increase their engagement potential while offering our services to them for free. 

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