From the process of collecting, documenting, photographing, drawing and stitching, each artist communicates concepts within a specific space, ranging from public, personal, intimate, and imaginary.

Featuring new works by:

Ben Bergevin-Smith
Kathy Cho
Jasmin Elisa Guerrero
Lynnette Miranda
Kristi O’Meara
Etta Sandry

Join us for the opening on Friday August 5th, 2011. A limited quantity of the collaborative zines will be available, along with refreshments!

The Plaines Project – 1822 S Desplaines St, Chicago, IL 60616

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yarn, watanas, wasawatana, watay, chumbivilcas horse design, ropes

I made this journal with the help of one of the women who works at the Textile Center at which I’m volunteering. The cover is made out of some textile scraps, compressed board, and black fabric. There are six signatures of five folios each, so sixty pages. I used the long-stitch binding technique to sew the pages in.

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