Join Shannon Downey of Badass Cross Stich for a special Meet the Maker workshop. 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 and coalition building. Learn a brief history of craftivism and how it is being used today, and learn to embroider in just minutes so you can join in the fun and the movement.

Shannon Downey is an artist, activist, craftivist, and community builder who works in embroidery. She blends 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. Coming up with and executing on big ideas is her jam. She creates art to inspire other people to create art. 

THIS EVENT IS FULL. A second session has been added on Friday, March 26. Register here beginning March 15.

We also invite you to meet Shannon on Instagram Live Tuesday, March 16 at noon CST. Follow @ahml and @badasscrossstich to join the live discussion of Shannon's work and bring your questions!

This event is presented as part of Meet the Makers - a series introducing the possibilities of making. Learn more about Shannon, view past programs, and meet a variety of Makers at ahml.info/makers