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Constructing Connection

October 6-October 20

Slow stitching, fastening, storytelling and community building through construction of a textile installation.

This will be a continuation and expansion of a group-produced textile installation which began during Portland TextileX Month last year. Beginning with a base made from vintage lace to which participants will add lights, ephemera, textiles, and stories, participants will sew, glue, and otherwise adhere their artifacts to the background creating a wall (or walls) of textiles as they share stories and make human connections through the process of constructing this collaborative piece.

Participants may bring their own ephemera or use items provided by the gallery; they will find shared history and memories related to the objects and share their own connected histories and origin stories while working together.

Construction will continue throughout the month of October, with Sunday sewing days on October 6, 13, and 20 from 12:00pm-2:00pm, and an artists’ reception to follow.

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Details

Start:
October 6, 2024 @ 12:00 pm
End:
October 20, 2024 @ 2:00 pm
Cost:
Free
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Organized By

Stashia Cabral
Gagallery

Venue

Gagallery
2035 SE Belmont Street
Portland, OR 97214 United States + Google Map

Support Our Community Programs

In just over 4 years, Portland TextileX Month (PTXM) has turned from an ambitious idea into an engaged community movement. This transformation highlights the power of our mission to foster collaboration, cross-pollination, cultural dialogue, and intergenerational exchange among the Portland textile community and beyond.

This year we’ve organized the PTXM festival with over 40 events and directly sponsored a multitude of FREE programs including exhibits, workshops, artist talks, community events, and more—representing a diverse range of textile interests and practices. This year’s PTXM Regeneration Festival has brought together makers, businesses, teachers, students, institutions, and organizations to gather around shared interests and knowledge-sharing. PTXM would not have been possible without the dedication of event organizers, paid contributors, paid interns, amazing volunteers and the receptiveness of the textile community.

We hope to continue building PTXM and TextileX website as sustainable resources that serve the textile community for years to come, and that’s where you come in.

If you feel a connection to the PTXM mission and what we can accomplish together, please consider making a direct contribution programming. As a direct contributor, your funds will go directly toward programming, lean administrative expenses, and providing paid internships. We appreciate any contribution you can make and your continued support.

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