Month: August 2020
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A conversation with Michelle Bowdler, the author of Is Rape a Crime?
It was an honor to speak to Michelle Bowdler, the author of Is Rape a Crime? a few weeks ago via Zoom. We had a great talk, and meaningful audience participation as well. If you missed it, check it out on Vimeo!
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Meet the Artist: Diana Weymar & The Tiny Pricks Project
3,500 individual pieces, hundreds of artists hailing from across the U.S. and around the world, and a devoted following of over 56,000 on social media comprises the Tiny Pricks Project, the brainchild of artist and activist Diana Weymar. These staggering numbers reflect a creative movement that has promoted embroidery as a subversively understated means of […]
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Artist Talk: Sara Trail of Social Justice Sewing Academy
Check out our live artist talk with Social Justice Sewing Academy founder Sara Trail! It was such a pleasure to speak to her and to learn about the inspiring work she’s doing around the country. If you want to get involved feel free to get in touch with them or email the gallery and we […]
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Meet the Artist: Sara Trail & The Social Justice Sewing Academy
The idea to combine social justice and quilting first came to Sara Trail following the death of Trayvon Martin. He was just seventeen when he was murdered by George Zimmerman for looking “suspicious” while taking a walk around his neighborhood— and was only two weeks older than Trail herself at the time. Harrowed by his […]