Creating Pride: Craftivism 101

Description

Join Shannon Downey, a leader in the modern craftivism movement. She will provide an introduction to the history of craftivism and ways you can get involved in the modern movement. Materials provided.

Additional Information

Welcome to Creating Pride: A Pride Month Crafting Series! Craft-based activism has been used as a tool of resistance, coalition building, and even espionage! Get acquainted with craftivism, learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, and make friends —all in just 2 hours! Shannon will then teach you how to embroider and have you stabbing it out in no time. She guarantees you walk away feeling better than when you arrived. 

Registration: Registration for this program will open at 12:00 PM on May 7th, 2023. 

Materials Provided: Kits may be picked up from Central Library during open hours between May 29th - June 6th. One kit per registered customer. Scissors are needed but not provided.

This program is conducted through Zoom. Register to receive a reminder, the evaluation and any other resources. 

Click the link to join: https://us02web.zoom.us/j/86546710338 

Presenter Information: Shannon Downey aka Badass Cross Stitch is an artist, activist, craftivist, community builder, and general instigator. She blends her politics, activism, and art into projects that are designed to inspire others to take action, think, discuss, engage with democracy and their community, and find some digital/analog balance. Visit her website at www.BadassCrossStitch.com.

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