Since 2014, Stitch Buffalo (501c3) has provided a welcoming space for refugee and immigrant women to connect and share their love of the textile arts.
Creative Journeys is a celebration of that work and the textile traditions these women carried with them from Bhutan, Burma, Nepal, Thailand, Egypt, Afghanistan, Pakistan, Bangladesh, Somalia, and beyond—including backstrap loom weaving, hand embroidery, beading, macrame, block printing, and more.
We are proud to showcase the immense contribution these talented artists are making to the richness and diversity of Western New York’s cultural landscape.
Participating Artists
The following members of the Refugee Women's Workshop will be showing their work at this exhibit. The artist's self-reported country/culture of origin is listed after their name.
Dah John (Myanmar)
Wah Tha (Burma)
Mu Mu (Myanmar)
Paw Eh Bu (Burma)
Mandari Magar (Bhutan)
Bina Biswa (Bhutan)
Yamuna Biswa (Bhutan)
Tila Bastola (Bhutan)
Bawk Mai (Burma)
Hkawng Lung (Burma)
Judith Hlei (Myanmar)
Zi Ram (Burma)
Ser Eh Paw (Burma)
Hsar Moo (Burma)
Deo Kami (Bhutan)
Saraswati Tiwari (Bhutan)
Hta Mai Nin (Burma)
Esther Yawng (Myanmar)
Ni Ni Sui (Burma)
Tika Bhattari (Bhutan)
Hiran Desai (India)
Karma Tamang (Bhutan)
Lung Seng Htu (Burma)
Wahsay Paw (Burma)
Anhar Hassan-Ibrahim (Egypt)
Hila Zi (Burma)
Paw Ler (Burma)
Thang Yah (Burma)
Ta Phay (Burma)
Htoo Paw (Myanmar)
Kaushila Biswa (Bhutan)
Htoo Eh Nayw (Burma)
Hnin Si (Burma)
Palwasha Basir (Afghanistan)
Hay Lay (Burma)
May Paw (Burma)
Hser Gay (Burma)
Rosita Johnston (Peru)
Dau Nan (Myanmar)
Munawara Sultana (Pakistan)
Shree Tamang (Bhutan)
Steven Tee (Myanmar)
Freshta Parwani (Afghanistan)
Asma (Bangladesh)
Visitor Informaton
May 21 through August 20, 2022
Creative Journeys: Celebrating the Art of Refugee Women in Western New York will be on display at the Buffalo History Museum through August 20, during normal museum hours. Stitch Buffalo products are also available in the museum shop.
Buffalo History Museum
1 Museum Court in Buffalo, New York
The museum is just east of Elmwood Avenue and off of Nottingham Terrace, north of the Scajaquada Expressway, in the northwest corner of Delaware Park. The Stitch Buffalo exhibit is located in the second floor gallery space.
Weekly Hours:
Wednesday: 10:00am–8:00pm
Thursday: 10:00am–5:00pm
Friday: 10:00am–5:00pm
Saturday: 10:00am–5:00pm
BONUS: During your visit, you may also wish to enjoy the Marie Watt exhibit. Marie Watt is an American artist and member of the Seneca Nation of Indians who also has German-Scot ancestry. Her interdisciplinary work (much of which is textile-based) draws from history, biography, Iroquois proto-feminism, and Indigenous teachings. In it, she explores the intersection of history, community, and storytelling.
Supporters and Sponsors
This exhibit and all supporting activities are presented by Stitch Buffalo in partnership with:
Tila Bastola (originally from Bhutan) with the sign she hand-embroidered for the Creative Journeys exhibit. Tila has been an active member of the Stitch Buffalo Refugee Women’s Workshop since our very first day!