At TATTER, we’ve recently been inspired by the work of Korean-American textile artist Aram Han Sifuentes, surveyed in the artist monograph We Are Never Never Other. Sifuentes’s installations and accompanying workshops often focus on the immigrant experience in the US, with a particular drive to reclaim the needle from the sweatshop and empower laborers with voice and agency. Whether in embroidery or appliqué, Sifuentes argues that the act of stitching a distilled message intended for public protest is a radical gesture. The emblazoned strip of cloth can be discretely rolled, easily stored and transported – and thus raised, lent, and borrowed, over and over again! At TATTER we know the power of cloth as a vehicle for collective action and liberation, one stitch at a time. 

On January 20th, 2025 TATTER will be hosting a drop-in protest banner making session at the library. This is an open house for anyone who wants a calm and quiet place to commune, meet new people, and stitch together, honoring the legacy of protest. Scrap fabric and banner materials will be provided and participants are encouraged to bring their own textiles to use, swap, or donate.

Date:
January 20th, 2025

Time:
11 am – 4 pm EST

Location:
TATTER Textile Library
505 Carroll St
Suite 2B
Brooklyn, NY 11215

Cost: Free! Donations are appreciated.

Tatter Library is a registered 501(c)3. All donations support our ability to provide this space, grow our collections, and offer textile education programming.