"The Great Risk" by Angeles Mercado (photo: Chronicle/Katy Raddatz)Los Hilos de La Vida ("Threads of Life") is a group of Latina quilters based in Mendocino Cty., CA (San Francisco area). With few resources and the help of instructors Susan Kerr and Molly Johnson-Martinez, these women are creating beautiful art quilts, many telling stories based upon their heritage and experiences. They also have a blog.
Please donate to them if you can: Sewing machines in working condition, thread, batting, decorative materials, good quality fabric, and other sewing supplies can be donated to the class. Contact Deanna Smith Apfel at hilosdelavida@yahoo.com. Cash donations also welcome. Contact Molly Johnson-Martinez at the Anderson Valley Adult School, (707) 895-3277.
2 comments:
How cool is that? I will show this to my sister who is arriving for a visit today - yippee! Anyway, she is of Latin descent, her mom is Mexican and our dad is caucasian. She will appreciate this!
How wonderful...right at the time I was first diagnosed with pulmonary hypertension I was asked to facilitate a basic quilting workshop with a Latino support group by a then co-worker. Unfortunately it was one of the things I had to say no to at the time. But this is very inspiring.
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