Draft:Sayraphim Lothian

Sayraphim Lothian is an author, craftavist, actor and public artist. They hold a Bachelor of Arts with Honors in photography, a Graduate Diploma in Primary Teaching from La Trobe University and a Masters in Art in Public Space at RMIT, Melbourne.

Their work is held in both domestic and international galleries including National Gallery of Victoria (archives), State Library of Victoria, the Monash Heart Art collection, Canterbury Museum in New Zealand and MOMA in New York. They have contributed to dozens of public art and community craftivism projects since 2011. The majority of these are focused on explorations of space and community.

Personal Life
Lothian is married to theatre historian Dr Robert Reid and is a vegan. Lothian uses they/them pronouns.

Guerrilla Kindness and other acts of Creative Resistance
Lothian published their debut book called Guerrilla Kindness and other acts of Creative Resistance in 2018. The book is available in book and retail stores globally and was Mango Publishing's best selling ebook under Crafts, Hobbies & Home in April 2020.

The book is the first of it's kind guide to craftivism, which has led to Lothian being credited as one of Australia's most prominent craftivists, championing kindness.