Biography
Shannon Downey aka Badass Cross Stitch is an artist, activist, craftivist, community builder, and general instigator. She moves people from passive consumers of art into engaged creators. Shannon leverages craft-based art forms to bring people together and offers them opportunities to transition from makers to change makers. Her work is about telling the truth and confronting harsh realities while simultaneously inspiring radical hope and a vision for what is possible. Shannon is also the founder of Seriously Badass Women. Previously, she was founder and CEO of the marketing agency Pivotal Production, and served as the Director of Development for Asian Americans Advancing Justice |Chicago. Shannon's first book, Let's Move the Needle, will be out in the summer of 2024 with Storey Publishing.
Degrees
M.S., Outdr Prsts Rec Aurora University 2006