Intro to Embroidery (Zoom)
Learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, connect with new humans, have a laugh, try something new!
The Joyful Menace Society Crafternoon
a virtual community gathering for my Patreon Supporters
Craftivism Exhibit
Community + Craftivism Exhibit at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library!
Upcycling with a Twist - Teen Program
Teen Program at the Chinatown Public Library - Chicago
Community Crafternoon(Chicago)
Spend a few hours crafting in community in Chicago. Meet new people, have a laugh, eat a snack, and work on your craft project of choice.
Artist Talk + Book Signing
Artist Talk + Book Signing at Arlington Heights Memorial Library. You can also see the Community + Craftivism exhibition!
Craftivism Exhibit
Community + Craftivism Exhibit at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library!
Intro to Embroidery (Zoom)
Learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, connect with new humans, have a laugh, try something new!
Intro to Embroidery - (Iowa City)
Iowa City, Iowa - Learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, connect with new humans, have a laugh, try something new!
Craftivism Exhibit
Community + Craftivism Exhibit Opening at the Arlington Heights Memorial Library!
Embroidery Workshop for Survivors of Sexual Violence
Virtual embroidery workshop for survivors of sexual violence (18+)
Upcycling with a Twist - Teen Program
Teen Program at Vodak-East Side Public Library - Chicago
Upcycling with a Twist - Teen Program
Teen Program at Back of the Yards Public Library - Chicago
Community Crafternoon(Chicago)
Spend a few hours crafting in community in Chicago. Meet new people, have a laugh, eat a snack, and work on your craft project of choice.
Intro to Embroidery - Chicago - EcoShip
Intro to Embroidery at EcoShip in Chicago. Materials included!
Creative Jam Live Stream
Join me and dozens of artists and celebrities for a creative jam live stream on twitch!
The Joyful Menace Society Crafternoon
a virtual community gathering for my Patreon Supporters
Intro to Embroidery (Zoom)
Learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, connect with new humans, have a laugh, try something new!
We All Want to Be Invited: Cultivating Brave Spaces for Real Connection
If you've ever felt like you showed up in community hoping for connection and then didn't know what to do next, this space is for you!
H+H Americas Panel and Book Signing
Join me at H+H Americas for a panel of craftivism and a book signing!
Community CrafterEvening (Chicago)
Spend a few hours crafting in community in Chicago. Meet new people, have a laugh, eat a snack, and work on your craft project of choice.
The Joyful Menace Society Crafternoon
a virtual community gathering for my Patreon Supporters
On Creative Practice with Shannon Downey, aka Badass Cross Stitch, and Megy Karydes
Join us at the 21C Hotel in Chicago for a conversation with me and Megy Karydes, author of 50 Ways to More Calm, Less Stress, to discuss how art can be a powerful practice for healing, advocacy, activism, mental health and wellness.
Threads of Resistance - Teach-In - Old Dominion University
Join me at Old Dominion University in Norfolk, VA for a super fun evening of craftivism! Free. Open to the Public.
Intro to Embroidery (Zoom)
Learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, connect with new humans, have a laugh, try something new!
Fighting Nazis - Group Workout with Dan Ward
A fun and accessible group workout with the amazing Dan Ward (Zoom)
Community Crafternoon (Chicago)
Spend a few hours crafting in community in Chicago. Meet new people, have a laugh, eat a snack, and work on your craft project of choice.
Queer Craft Night at Under the Umbrella Bookstore - Salt Lake City
Queer Stitch-Up at Under the Umbrella Bookstore in Salt Lake City, Utah
Salt Lake City Teach-In: Joy + Fury - Threads of Resistance
Joy and Fury: Threads of Resistance - a teach-in on the campus of the University of Utah.
New Exhibit: Surviving
Spend the day in Andersonville, Chicago and stop by the tiniest gallery ever to see my new work.
20x2 Storytelling Event Chicago
I will be taking the stage at one of my favorite storytelling events in Chicago!
The Joyful Menace Society Crafternoon
a virtual community gathering for my Patreon Supporters
Intro to Embroidery (Zoom)
Learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, connect with new humans, have a laugh, try something new!
Storytelling Event - Wild Nights
I’ll be sharing a tale of my wildest night at this storytelling event in Chicago
Intro to Embroidery - Bartlett Public Library - Illinois
Join me for Intro to Embroidery at the Bartlett Public Library in Bartlett, Illinois.
Community Crafternoon (Chicago)
Spend a few hours crafting in community in Chicago. Meet new people, have a laugh, eat a snack, and work on your craft project of choice.