Bonus Pod: Moving the Needle with Art and Activism

Bonus Pod: Moving the Needle with Art and Activism

June 25, 2026 · 42 min · Episode 321

About this episode

Shannon Downey discusses the intersection of art and activism and her handbook for artists.

Art and activism intersect! Shannon Downey, full-time art activist, author, and educator, sits down to talk with us about art and activism and her new activism handbook for artists, crafters, and creators, Let’s Move the Needle, providing a how-to manual for using artistic skills to contribute to community building. Shannon learned how to cross stitch as a child. As an adult, doing work around gun violence and immigrant rights, Shannon leaned on cross stitch during moments when she felt...

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