Social Justice Stitched Stories
Stitching Together Our Community Voices in the 21st Century Sewing Circle
Burchfield Penney Art Center
January 14, 2022 through February 27, 2022
Stitch Buffalo's "Social Justice Stitched Stories" program is an art initiative designed to engage local students and community members with the organization's refugee women artists, staff, and volunteers in a collaborative textile arts project. In a process facilitated by diversity and inclusion professionals, participants are guided through an examination of social justice issues (such as racism, discrimination, gun violence, socioeconomic and educational inequity, xenophobia, cultural barriers, stereotyping, and mental health).
Based on these conversations, participants create “stitched stories,” reflecting their lived experiences. The final work will be shown in an exhibition at the Burchfield Penney Art Gallery in December.
The first "class" of students in the Social Justice Stitched Stories program was from Buffalo State College. They developed and presented works pertaining to food access, textile waste, immigration, working conditions, and more. In the coming months, additional groups of participants will be joining the program from the WNY community at large, Niagara University, Buffalo State College, and National Federation for Just Communities.
This program is made possible with funds from the Statewide Community Regrant program, a regrant program of the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature and administered by Arts Services Inc.
** Details on an opening-night event will be provided in January, based on the evolving public health situation. Check for details on the BPAC event page.**
GALLERY INFO
The Center is located at 1300 Elmwood Avenue, Buffalo NY 14222, on the campus of Buffalo State College. Parking is provided by Buffalo State College in the lot directly in front of the Burchfield Penney Art Center (Lot R-3), and is FREE on the weekend.
Adults: $10 / Seniors (62 & over): $8 / Students (with ID): $5 / Children age 10 & under: FREE.
Sunday—12pm – 4pm
Monday—Closed
Tuesday—Closed
Wednesday—Closed
Thursday—10am – 4pm
Friday—10am – 7pm
Saturday—10am – 4pm