The Blood Bag Project is a craftivist project raising awareness of Diamond Blackfan Anaemia and Blood Donation. The project is inspired by Leigh’s young niece Chloe, who was born with a condition that means her bone marrow does not produce new red blood cells, leaving her reliant on monthly blood transfusions for survival.
The project asks participants to create textile blood bags – the process of creating allows them to reflect on the purpose and importance of blood donation. So far, over 1,000 participants have create blood bags all over the world, including Russia, Australia, USA, Spain, Switzerland and the UK.

The project has been featured in many publications, including Betsy Greer’s ‘Craftivism: The Art of Craft and Activism’ and Leanne Prain’s ‘Strange Material: Storytelling Through Textiles’.

I founded this project in 2012 during my final year of University. I designed the information graphics, built the website via wordpress, researched DBA, blood donation and bone marrow donation and connected with communities. I often host workshops and talks about the project. If you are interested in having the project visit your school or organisation, please contact me via the projects contact form.