GLOBAL JUSTICE AND YO TE VEO
(español abajo)
Yo Te Veo SMA is proud to present our affiliation with SAN MIGUEL POR PALESTINA, another activist group here, bringing awareness to the genocide. Please join us on Zoom this Monday, to hear about an upcoming fundraiser we're planning for October. The squares you've been stitching will play a big role in this event, as they've been used in the Witness Quilts, and we'll be showing them for the first time on this Zoom presentation.
Artist Lena Bartula will discuss her current collaborative art project in support of Palestine and how one can join it. The project--Yo Te Veo SMA (I See You)-- involves stitching squares for Palestine, with an eye wide open embroidered on each one. With hope for a permanent ceasefire and an end to the genocide, participant groups stitch together in solidarity in her studio in Colonia Guadalupe and other locations around San Miguel de Allende and beyond. The project is a call to witness those who may otherwise be unseen or forgotten and the goal is to continue making projects, using donations to assist with food and medical emergencies.
Lena Bartula is an artist, writer, curator, gallerist, storyteller, and transplant from the U.S. A recycle artist whose main medium is textile. She has lived and worked in Mexico since 2004. Inspired by the Mesoamerican dress known as a huipil, Bartula stitches and collages imaginary garments and fabric constructions. Reclaimed textiles, found objects, and gifted collections, all vestiges of their former lives, coalesce to transform chaos into beauty. Her commitment to social consciousness and environmental awareness is woven into all the pieces she creates. You can visit her website at http://www.lenabartula.com.
Yo Te Veo SMA se enorgullece de presentar nuestra afiliación con SAN MIGUEL POR PALESTINA, otro grupo activista que trabaja aquí para crear conciencia sobre el genocidio. Únase a nosotros en Zoom este lunes para conocer más sobre una próxima recaudación de fondos que estamos planeando para octubre. Los cuadrados que ha estado cosiendo jugarán un parte importante en este evento, ya que se han utilizado en los Witness Quilts y los mostraremos por primera vez en esta presentación de Zoom.
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| Witness Quilt wall hanging, 42x28" |
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| Witness Quilt on sofa, 30x42 |
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