Date/Time
Date(s) - 06/17/2022 - 06/19/2022
12:00 am
Location
Contemporary Craft
Categories
Noted craftivist Shannon Downey leads a weekend of workshops on embroidery and craftism.
Embroidery is a craft and an art-form dating to at least the 5th century BCE. It involves decorating fabric (or other materials) using a needle to apply thread, yarn or objects such as pearls, beads and sequins. A fabric can be embroidered by hand or with a machine.
The term “craftivist” was coined in 2003 by writer Betsy Greer as a type of activism that incorporates elements of environmentalism, feminism and anti-capitalism into craft arts.
Shannon Downey is an artist known for her embroidered and cross-stitched works that tackle the topics of white supremacy, the patriarchy and capitalism.
Address
5645 Butler Street,
Pittsburgh,
PA
15201
United States