cross-stitching

Here is another cross-stitched piece completed by a participant (Elizabeth) at one of the Stitching with Purpose workshops I ran this past summer (2014). I asked Elizabeth why she chose that word for her piece and I recall her recounting a day when she had many things to do, one…

I’d like to share with you a craftivist project my sister Luisa recently completed. Luisa is new to craftivism. She was formally introduced to it at my first craftivism related workshop, “Stitching with Purpose,” that I delivered at Vancouver’s Mini Maker Faire in June. She had no idea what she…

The workshop I delivered this past Sunday (Stitching with Purpose) at Artful Sundays in Vancouver was a great activity for community members to come together and think about a personal craftivist message and do some stitching. I was pleasantly surprised at how many people decided to give this a try…

Head on over to Vancouver Mini Maker Faire’s blog to read my post on why I’m involved in craftivism. This is the first time I’m participating in the faire. On June 8th, I’ll be leading a 1-hour making workshop on craftivism. Only 10 spots are available. Some seats will be…

Stitching with Purpose I am happy to announce that I will be leading my Stitching with Purpose workshop at Maker Faire Vancouver coming up in June. Workshop Description What matters to you? Find out what ‘craftivism’ is all about and learn to stitch your message on a fabric flag that…

I plan to offer at least two events this year. There may be one in June but the one for August has been confirmed, so please mark your calendars if you want to learn some stitching or talk craftivism. Stitching with Purpose What matters to you? Find out what ‘craftivism’…

On August 10th I’ll be teaching the last workshop in the mail art series at the Richmond Art Gallery. In Stitching and Embroidery on Paper I’ll share ideas on incorporating fabric and adding embroidery stitches on your paper collages. These additions will add texture to your work while also making…

In February I wrote a post about my intention to create a craftivist project on the minimum wage. Glad to say I have followed through. Making this a school project certainly motivated me, but now I feel I’m onto something–I don’t think it will be  just a one-off. A good…

I want to share with you a project I just completed for the Textile Design class I am taking right now at the University of British Columbia. This is a class aimed at art educators and consists of introducing you to a slew of techniques. The Project Scope: inquire into…

I am brainstorming text ideas for a craftivist project for the Textile Design class I am taking at the University of British Columbia. I gave a presentation on craftivism a couple of weeks ago for one of my other assignments. The thing is, I’ve been wanting to get into street…

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