Crafting Change: An Afternoon with the Social Justice Sewing Academy

USC Visions and Voices

Explore issues of race, privilege, access, and representation in the world of quilting, sewing, and crafting.

Doheny Memorial Library, Friends of the USC Libraries Lecture Hall

Exploring issues of race, privilege, access, and representation in the world of quilting, sewing, and crafting, members of the <a href="https://www.sjsacademy.org/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Social Justice Sewing Academy</a> (SJSA) will share their experiences as “sewcial justice” warriors and makers from diverse backgrounds and marginalized communities. They will also explore their collective call for anti-racism actions in the sewing industry and to amplify the place and voice of LGBTQIA+, Black, and Indigenous sewists and makers of color.After the panel, USC students are invited to participate in a hands-on workshop led by SJSA founder <a href="https://www.sjsacademy.org/services-1" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Sara Trail</a>. Small groups will brainstorm and create justice-oriented quilt blocks that will be incorporated in future SJSA community quilt and embroidery projects.<h3>Schedule:</h3>3–4 p.m.: Panel4:30–6 p.m.: Workshop for USC students<a href="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/eventdetails/?event_id=39139110337673" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">Click to read more. </a>

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Presented by <a href="https://visionsandvoices.usc.edu/" target="_blank" data-msys-clicktrack="0" rel="nofollow noopener noreferrer">USC Visions and Voices: The Arts and Humanities Initiative</a>. Organized by Shannon Gibson (Political Science and International Relations).

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