Betsy Greer is a writer and crafter who lives in Carrboro. When neither writing about nor researching the many benefits of craft and creativity, she likes to take photos and make things. Her first book, Knitting For Good!: A Guide to Creating Personal, Social & Political Change Stitch by Stitch, was published last November by Shambhala. One day she hopes to live in a cottage by the seaside with lots of books, sheep and color.

For the past few years, Betsy has been making cross-stitch pieces based on anti-war graffiti found internationally. As some of the larger pieces have up to 30,000 stitches, it’s been a long process. She decided to cross-stitch them for two different reasons: 1) to put “dangerous” graffiti in a “safe” context, 2) to further elucidate that while their countries may fight, there are many citizens who remain opposed to war.

Come see Betsy’s thoughtful pieces at café helios through November.