Craftivism 101: Embroidery Workshop with Shannon Downey

Online
Virtual Event Virtual Event

Get acquainted with "craftivism," learn to embroider, stitch something brilliant, and make friends—all in just 2 hours! Craft-based activism ("craftivism") has been used as a tool of resistance, coalition building, and even espionage! Fiber artist Shannon Downey will provide an introduction to the history of craftivism and ways you can get involved in the current phase […]

Beginner Knitting Workshop with Ana Campos

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Virtual Event Virtual Event

Come learn the basics of knitting! In this hands-on online workshop, you will learn how to cast on (put stitches on your knitting needles), the knit stitch, and how to bind off (remove your project from the needles). Time permitting, you will also learn the purl stitch. Registrants will receive a Zoom link for this […]

Needle Felting Workshop with Jen McCarthy

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Virtual Event Virtual Event

Make way for felt ducklings! In this hands-on online workshop, you will learn how to craft your very own needle felted duckling. Needle felting is a technique of sculpting loose wool batting into a dense form using a specialized sharp, barbed needle. Agitating wool with the needle turns the wool into a dense felt. The […]