Wednesday, January 24th, 7:30-9:00pm

Arlington Town Hall (730 Mass Ave)

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Q&A with Jayna: 7:30-8:30pm

Reception: 8:30-9:00pm

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This event is FREE & unticketed!

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What started as a simple means of protest, participation and solidarity has become an iconic global symbol of political activism. And it all started with two sticks and a ball of yarn.

 

In late 2017, artist and architect Jayna Zweiman was rehabbing from a serious injury. Unable to work or engage in strenuous physical activity, Jayna took up knitting as something low-impact she could do while sitting and recuperating. While taking knitting classes at the Little Knittery, a local yarn store near her home in Los Angeles, Jayna struck up a friendship with aspiring screenwriter and fellow knitting novice Krista Suh.

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During many lengthy conversations in knitting circles, the two women found common ground in their passion for women’s rights and the inspiration they found in the pro-women’s rights language of the pending Women’s Marches.

 

Soon, the need for a hat to keep a head warm became an idea to create a sea of pink hats that would make both a bold and powerful visual statement of solidarity, and also allow people who could not participate in any formal Marches – whether for medical, financial, or scheduling reasons, a visible way to demonstrate their support for women’s rights. The Pussyhat Project was born.

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Join us on January 24 to learn more about the inception of this important "craftivist" project that has inspired millions of people across the country.

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Have your own "craftivist" creation?

Arrive at 7:15 on January 24 with your "craftivist" creation to be part of a public display at the event!