Arpilleras: Storytelling & Hand Sewing Healing Circle

Arpilleras: Storytelling Through Cloth – A 5-Week Series

Join us for a creative and reflective series where participants are invited to tell their own stories through textiles in a supportive community setting. Together, we will explore arpilleras, a form of South American folk art that uses hand-sewn stitches, fabric appliqué, and embroidery to create narrative “story cloths.”

Guided by art therapist Rebeca Carvajal, ATR-BC, this series offers space to connect with others while expressing personal experiences through fabric and thread. No prior sewing experience is needed—this workshop is open to all skill levels.

Over five weeks, participants will learn the basics of creating arpilleras and develop their own textile story with encouragement and guidance from the group.

Details

• Dates: Tuesdays – 3/24, 3/31, 4/7, & 4/14
• Time: 5:30–7:00 PM
• Commitment: Participants must attend at least 3 sessions
• Location: Cohoba (in VAPA) at 700 N Tryon St, Charlotte, NC 28202
• Cost: Free, but registration is required
• Ages: 18+

Come connect, create, and share your story through cloth.

This series is put on by OBRA Collective and Cohoba.

OBRA is an interdisciplinary Latinx arts group. We offer educational programs and highlight Latinx and immigrant artists through classes, workshops, exhibitions, artist studios, and artist support.

Cohoba is a psychedelic-positive, BIPOC-led nonprofit organization, dedicated to providing comprehensive mental health and somatic care through counseling and community arts programming.

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