feministfiberart:Badass embroidery by Shannon Downey“Shannon is the craftivist better known as
feministfiberart:Badass embroidery by Shannon Downey“Shannon is the craftivist better known as ‘Badass Cross Stitch’. Her work is meant to engage, enrage, inspire, anger and amuse. Her global craftivism project #EndGunViolence brought in over 200 pieces of art from 10 countries and 40 states and raised over $5,000 for Project FIRE. Her work is huge in Denmark where she is often skyped into the nightly news to talk politics. When she isn’t stitching, she can be found teaching business classes at Columbia College and DePaul University. She is presently closing up shop on her marketing business of ten years in order to take on the role of Director of Development for a nonprofit focusing on immigration rights and voter access because….Trump.” Check out more of Shannon’s work on her website and instagram! -- source link
#shannon downey#feminism#feminist#fiberart#cross stitch#masculinity#gender#craftivist#craftivism#activism