Creative Journeys: Celebrating the Art of
Refugee Women in Western New York remains on display at the Buffalo History Museum during normal museum hours. Stitch Buffalo products are also available for purchase in the museum shop.
For our closing day on August 20, 2022, we invite creative people of all ages to join us for Family Day! We'll be concluding the exhibit with another chance for you to meet Stitch Buffalo artisans, see them at work, and participate in textile arts activities for the whole family.
The Family Day event is supported through a grant from the Ralph C. Wilson, Jr. Foundation.
Stay tuned for details at www.stitchbuffalo.org/calendar
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
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!