10 Craftsy Protests Against the Hobby Lobby Ruling

Criticizing the Supreme Court decision using social media, embroidery, and wit.

Hobby Lobby's solution to the problem, explained perfectly thanks to art. Photo: Instagram/@enentrup

This week’s Supreme Court ruling allowing Hobby Lobbyand, by extension, other employersthe right to refuse health insurance coverage for birth control has women’s right advocates across the nation up in arms. In light of the fact that Hobby Lobby is a craft store, many have chosen to voice their discontent through appropriately artsy means. Below, we round up a few of our favorite from social media:

Offer not valid to SCOTUS judges. Photo: Instagram/@andrewtrayl

Offer not valid to SCOTUS judges.
Photo: Instagram/@andrewtrayl

A crafty little project to remind us who's organs are who's. Photo: Instagram/@smartinetti

A crafty little project to remind us who’s organs are who’s.
Photo: Instagram/@smartinetti

Simultaneously trite and haunting. Photo: Instagram/@stars_explode_2_nite

Simultaneously trite and haunting.
Photo: Instagram/@stars_explode_2_nite

This creepy collection of toys presumably sourced from Hobby Lobby makes an off-putting installation and a  statement. Photo: Instagram/@preetmasingh

This creepy collection of toys presumably sourced from Hobby Lobby makes an off-putting installation and a statement.
Photo: Instagram/@preetmasingh

Getting crafty wirth the Constitution. Photo: Instagram/@snicolen58

Getting crafty wirth the Constitution.
Photo: Instagram/@snicolen58

Thanks for clearing that up/ Photo: Instagram/@bigstinkydogblog

Thanks for clearing that up/
Photo: Instagram/@bigstinkydogblog

Hobby Lobby's solution to the problem, explained perfectly thanks to art. Photo: Instagram/@enentrup

Hobby Lobby’s solution to the problem, explained perfectly thanks to art.
Photo: Instagram/@enentrup

The homemade birth control sunglasses let everyone know your view on the issue. Photo: Instagram/@karvt

The homemade birth control sunglasses let everyone know your view on the issue.
Photo: Instagram/@karvt

The winner of site-specific installation art. Photo: Twitter/@feministfabulous

The winner of site-specific installation art.
Photo: Twitter/@feministfabulous

And last but not least…

Never a better time for Barbara Kruger. Photo: Instagram/@femme_artistry_

Never a better time for Barbara Kruger.
Photo: Instagram/@femme_artistry_

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