 It's getting on time to stab some fabric. Please join Amy Bauer and me Friday the 21st at 5 PM PST!
Learn embroidery techniques. It's a great way to share your creative expressions and get out any anger/confusion/chaos. Stabbing fabric = Self Care. Take a break with us online. Date: Friday, February 21, Time: 5pm PST. Free. Saturday, February 22 at 3:30-4:30 PM PST it's Genius Teatime with Kat Chudy where we'll talk about access needs in the classroom and beyond! "The solutions to the problems facing us as a society will not be born of panic and reactivity, but require of us a softer, slower, more mindful approach- Crip Time as the new way of navigating the effervescent, boiling chaos of our world and the classroom." Suggested donation $10-$30, no one turned away for lack of funds. Saturday, March 1 from 12-2 PM we're mending at www.underdogbookstore.org/! We’ll use techniques inspired by classic Japanese Boro and Sashiko hand sewing and turn your worn out clothing into wearable art. This is a great way to keep old clothes out of the landfill, save their memories, and to sew in good company. Bring items you love that need mending and we'll bring them back to life. $40. And if you aren't sure of ways to take action in these turbulent times (and oh yes, it is time for all of us to take action), take heart. There are many routes to take. Take a peek here for some ideas. There are many actions that might not be so glamorous, but they are all essential. Take good care of yourselves, my friends. We'll need our strength in the coming days/months/years. XO Laura
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 It has been quite a time and we've only just begun. Let's mend with thread, art, mutual aid, and by taking action.
Mending and making with love: -Visible Mending workshop at Underdog Bookstore today from 12-2 PM PST. Bring something to mend. Space is limited, so sign up now! -Embroidery Basics Feb. 9 from 2-2:30 PM PST at the Los Angeles Makery- get up close and personal with embroidery stitches. -And Embroidery Basics with Fun-A-Day LA online February 21 at 5 PM PST, streaming live on YouTube! Art to remind us of joy and creativity: Playtime 3 opens at the Los Angeles Makery Sunday, Feb. 2 from 2-5 PM. Join the TELEPHONE artist game and be part of an international arts event! Mutual aid for folks affected by the LA wildfires: -California creatives! Donate art supplies to artists who lost their studio spaces in the fires, or pick up supplies if you are in need at the Los Angeles Makery. -A list of links and information (also check the comments) -And a full list of resources and folks who need help courtesy of Mutual Aid LA and many others. And excellent advice from sociologist Jennifer Walker: 1/ Set boundaries: Pick 2-3 key issues you deeply care about and focus your attention there. You can't track everything - that's by design. Impact comes from sustained focus, not scattered awareness. 2/ Use aggregators & experts: Find trusted analysts who do the heavy lifting of synthesis. Look for those explaining patterns, not just events. 3/ Remember: Feeling overwhelmed is the point. When you recognize this, you regain some power. Take breaks. Process. This is a marathon. 4/ Practice going slow: Wait 48hrs before reacting to new policies. The urgent clouds the important. Initial reporting often misses context 5/ Build community: Share the cognitive load. Different people track different issues. Network intelligence beats individual overload. Remember: They want you scattered. Your focus is resistance. Take action AND take good care of your hearts, my friends. We need each other. XO Laura |
A. Laura Brody
I re*make mobility devices and materials and give them new lives. Sometimes I staple drape. Archives
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