Shannon Downey aka Badass Cross Stitch
Art Activist
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. Her book, Let’s Move the Needle, an activism handbook for artists, creatives, crafters, and makers drops on October 1, 2024.
Shannon Downey will hold an activity pop-up for the Design as Activism Symposium.