It’s time to replace dread with hope and action!
Join us for a special three-part community series inspired by "Let’s Move the Needle" by Shannon Downey—artist, activist, and founder of Badass Cross Stitch. This thought-provoking book explores how craft can fuel not only creativity and connection but also social change. Together, we’ll read, reflect, and of course, stitch!
Saturday, October 25 (2–4pm)
We’ll dive into the first half of the book and create a small craft project to bring the themes to life through our hands.
Saturday, November 1 (2–4pm)
Our discussion continues with the second half of the book, paired with another accessible, hands-on craft activity.
Saturday, November 8 (2–5pm)
Don’t miss the culminating event! Author Shannon Downey will be visiting us live and in person for a book discussion and embroidery workshop. Learn directly from the author and join in conversation about craft, activism, and community.
Come for the conversation, stay for the stitching, and leave with new skills, fresh inspiration, and meaningful connections.
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WORKSHOP LEADERS:
Shannon Downey—Author
Shannon Downey is the founder of Badass Cross Stitch and Seriously Badass Women, and is an artist, activist, craftivist, community builder, and general instigator. Her work moves people from passive consumers of art into engaged creators and leverages craft-based art forms to bring people together, present opportunities to transition from makers to change makers, and inspire radical hope for what is possible.
Shira Gabriel—Book Discussion Leader
Shira Gabriel (PhD., Northwestern University) is a psychology professor at the University of Buffalo where her work focuses on the social nature of the self. Much of her research is guided by the proposition that humans are a fundamentally social species and thus a great deal of human behavior can be best understood as being in service of connecting to others.
Michelle Perkins—Activity Leader
Michelle Perkins is a textile artist and community organizer with a background in project management, marketing, and instructional design. She is Stitch Buffalo’s Development and Communications Director, allowing her to mesh creativity, sustainability, and communication in the pursuit of safer, more equitable communities.
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