Join Diana Weymar at a workshop and book signing on September 29, 2024, where participants will have the opportunity to engage with her unique approach to art and storytelling. The workshop will focus on the integration of textile art and activism, allowing attendees to experiment with various materials while exploring their creative expression. During the workshop, Diana will also sign copies of her latest book, Crafting a Better World, which showcases her innovative techniques and features a collection of her artwork. This event promises to be an inspiring experience for both emerging artists and established creators interested in expanding their artistic practices.
About Crafting a Better World
From the climate crisis, to racism, to gun violence, to attacks on LGBTQ+ rights, the list of issues facing this country goes on and on, and it’s only natural to feel anxious about the state of our union. Even if you vote, march, volunteer, and donate, feelings of hopelessness (and helplessness) still creep in.
Crafting a Better World is a new kind of call to action: a guidebook for combatting fatigue and frustration with the handmade. Whether that’s sewing a welcome blanket for new immigrants, or making a batch of “vulva chocolates” to raise money at a bake sale for abortion access, this book will teach you how to transform your anxiety into action.
Featuring essays, exclusive profiles of well-known creatives, and projects that readers can create by themselves or with their communities, this book is a means to stay engaged, make stuff, and hold ourselves together as we navigate this uncertain personal and political landscape. With contributions from artists and activists, including:
Jamie Lee Curtis
Roz Chast
Gisele Fetterman
PEN America
Nadya Tolokonnikova (founding member, Pussy Riot)
Guerilla Girls
Crafting a Better World is a response to this unique moment in time when so many feel, in equal measure, deep anxiety and deep hope. So pick up a needle, a pen, a spatula—anything—and craft the change you want to see in the world.
This event is free, but registration is requested.