End Gun Violence

so there's a local cross stitcher by me that is totally awesome! her name is shannon downey or her crafting name is badass cross stitch. and she is totally awesome! i've taken an embroidery class from her and learned how to do french knots!!!!! (sorry i had to share that for i could never do them until she showed me how to do it). she also has some really cool patterns that you can download for free and that you can buy. so check out her etsy shop!

so in the awesomeness of shannon she is in Chicago IL and is doing a craftivism project to help end gun violence! the point of the project is: raise awareness and money to help end gun violence. so shannon put a message out on her website and asked everyone to make an image with a gun regarding gun violence in some way. then you send the finished project to her and it will be part of a gallery show that all the proceeds go to Project F.I.R.E. (Project fire is a chicago group that is an artist development employment program that offers healing through glass blowing to youth injured by gun violence in Chicago. Project F.I.R.E. combines glass arts education, mentoring and trauma psychoeducation in order to support trauma recovery and create employment opportunities for young people who have been shot or witnessed the homicide of a loved one.)

so when i saw that shannon was doing this i just knew that i had to make something for this project! shannon has been posting on her instagram some of the stuff people have sent to her and it  is amazing! so go see the images everyone made for this project. check it out here:

here's the gun that i made for the show. 

so head to the show and check everything out! i know i'll be going. i don't now if i'll make the opening reception night, but i know i'll be going to see the awesome gallery show! so you should check it out too!