Shannon Downey
@badasscrossstitch
Art activist. Craftivist. Chicagoan. Educator. President of the Joyful Menace Society. My book, Let’s Move The Needle, is out now. 🖖🏼. Big fan of libraries and dogs. Super 🏳️🌈. Gen X
Jumped off a cliff today…B”because my friends did. So that answers that.
And this morning I turned them into scrumptious muffins. So that feels like a win.
Chicago! Head to Libby. CPL finally has the audio version of my book. You can listen to me talk into your ear holes for 7ish hours 😂📚 If you are at all creative and you care about doing something about this dumpster fire *gestures broadly* this one is for you!
Spent today making some art with my friends. This is how I will celebrate America.
I don’t usually participate in selfie stations BUT Iceboy! at the Goodman had the best selfie station ever! Just call me Hans Solo.
It’s my birthday and pride month! Naturally, I have a present for you! Here’s a free pattern for you to stitch. See my Instagram for more context if you need it (@BadassCrossStitch) www.badasscrossstitch.com/makestuff/fr... #craftivism
Happy Pride! You should kick it off by buying a copy of my book. Support a queer lesbian author while learning how to level up your activism! Win/win bookshop.org/p/books/let-...
Newsletter just dropped! Resisting Ai Smashing Authoritarianism and a fun free craft tutorial to balancing things out. Plus a peak at my latest fail.
Got to my friends, saw this, asked who was getting married. 😂 Twas correct
I’ll be dropping a tutorial in the Patreon tomorrow if you want a rad way to Upcycle your old books. www.patreon.com/BadassCrossS...
Newsletter with events, organizing resources, book club, new craft, a big ass new Union, and this free pattern! open.substack.com/pub/badasscr...
Chicago, you should go see this brand new musical at the Court Theater. Concept, lyrics, and music by the amazing Erin McKeown. Queer themed. www.courttheatre.org
You guys I am living my best life right now talking to prairie dogs! Listen to this cuteness.
I was worried I had a shell collecting problem but then I got a jar for them so they weren’t all over the house. I do not have a problem. Phew.
I got to see this today. Nature always reminds me what we fight for.
Been thinking a lot about matriarchy as we watch patriarchy take its final breaths. What could a post-patriarchal, post-fascist, post-capitalist society look like in the US?
The last few days have been nothing but joy and strategizing. I had the privilege of shenanigating at the @naea-arteducators.bsky.social conference. Art teachers for the win!
Happy International Analog Day!!! Attend a community event or just celebrate on your own by making time to unplug from digital tech. Make something, go outside, play a game, read a book! Here’s a list of public events: www.badasscrossstitch.com/internationa...