The first event was indoors at The Hebrew Home RiverWalk Senior Apartments:

The second and third events were outdoors at the triangle north of the Memorial Grove at Van Cortlandt Park:

Weaving the Stories of Our Community

New York, 2022

Ribbons, cotton thread, and wooden rods
4 feet x 3 feet

Ribbon weaving where participants were invited to choose colors from the flag of their country of origin and write their immigration story into a Community Tapestry.

With the theme of immigration as a focus, the project had the objective to literally weave the community together through immigration stories as participants become more aware of the rich tapestry of cultures that make up the melting pot of NYC.

A three-part event, this program was funded by the Cultural Immigrant Initiative with the community from Council District 11. It took place at The Hebrew Home RiverWalk Senior Apartments in Riverdale and in Van Cortlandt Park.

The project was commissioned by the Bronx River Art Center.

Thanks to BRAC—specially to Michele Brody—for the invitation and support of the project.

This page was created with the support of a CERF+ Get Ready Grant from 2023.
The Craft Emergency Relief Fund (CERF+) serves craft artists across the United States and territories by providing education programs, advocacy, network building, and emergency relief. www.cerfplus.org

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