Craftivism 101
Category: Event Calendar
Date and Time for this Past Event
- Saturday, May 7, 2022 3pm - 5pm
Location
Firehouse Art Center
667 4th Ave
Details
Craftivism 101
Get acquainted with craftivism, learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, and make friends—all in just 2 hours!
Craft-based activism has been used as a tool of resistance, coalition building, and even espionage! Learn from 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. 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.
Shannon will have some materials available, but feel free to bring any of the following!
Materials: embroidery hoop, embroidery floss, 24-gauge tapestry needle, quilters cotton square, scissors, water soluble marking pen
Class is donation based- please pay what you can!
