When Stitch Buffalo began in 2014 as a weekly embroidery workshop for refugee women, one of our first projects was called “Stitched Stories.” Participants used hand embroidery to create images of their lives at home—before they were upended by violence, war, and genocide. Many of these original pieces are now collected in our Remembering Home series, which has been displayed in numerous exhibits.

Nearly ten years later, and in preparation for our own move to a new home, we wanted to revisit this project from a new perspective. This time, we asked members of the Refugee Women’s Workshop to stitch images of their new home. We created a vision board (seen in the photos to the left) featuring iconic locations around Buffalo—and even visited some of them with the artists.

Each piece is a one-of-a-kind, hand-embroidered original, ready for display. When it’s gone, it’s gone—so choose yours today!

This piece was made by:
NAME: Bawk Mai
COUNTRY OF ORIGIN: Burma

ABOUT THIS PIECE
Hand-embroidered on linen. Matted/mounted on denim/canvas. Stretched unto a solid wood frame. Backed with felt. Sawtooth hanger is attached, making it ready to hang in your home or office. Finished size: 15 inches wide, 12 inches tall.

Please note: We try to provide color accurate previews, but all screens are different.

Shipping/Pickup: Items from this collection will be available for pickup/shipping at the conclusion of the exhibit. If you select shipping, we will have your piece in the mail in early May. If you select in-store pickup, we will contact you by phone/email as soon as the item is ready to be collected.