I have been selected for an artist residency at Uillliann: West Cork Arts Centre in Skibbereen, Ireland for Sep. 20 - Dec. 20, 2023, where I will conduct monthly CMS workshops in the community in October and November.

This wonderful residency provides a lovely studio at the Arts Centre (above) located in the heart of Skibbereen. However, I must cover all expenses related to living abroad with my family for three months.

This is where you come in! My goal is to raise $10,000 to cover expenses related to travel, living abroad, and the creation of artwork. I will raise this amount through a special fundraising campaign running May 1- 31, 2023. 

With this campaign, I am asking YOU to donate and am offering exciting rewards - custom enamel MEND pins, handwritten postcards from Ireland, or upcycled tote bags to name a few.

 

$10,000 is the most I have ever attempted to raise through a crowdfunding campaign. 
To be honest, it is pretty intimidating. 

But I believe in the power of this project to connect, encourage, and cultivate greater care for cloth and communities. This work is important and I want to serve the work wherever it goes. 
I am so delighted that the next place it is going to is Ireland!

I humbly ask you to consider joining this campaign and supporting this next exciting step for The Collective Mending Sessions.

But before I get ahead of myself......

For those of you who are new to my work and this project, welcome! I am so glad you found us.

The Collective Mending Sessions is a series of socially engaged workshops centered on collectively mending abandoned quilts. This project cultivates care for cloth and community through the meditative process of slow stitching.

Since 2018, I have led over 40 workshops both in-person and online, repairing seven quilts with hundreds of participants from around the world. These workshops resemble a quilting bee where participants learn basic mending and textile care while building community in a warm, inclusive environment. They cultivate care for cloth and community through mending together and discussions centered around the value of repair.

The Collective Mending Sessions (CMS) is a supported project of Fractured Atlas, a non-profit arts services organization. This support allows us to accept tax-deductible donations of any amount.  Contributions for the charitable purposes of CMS must be made payable to “Fractured Atlas” only.

So check out the Rewards page. Choose a Giving level. 
Support The Collective Mending Sessions in Ireland!

aka... where your money will go!

I am thrilled that I get to bring my family with me on this art adventure!
However, this campaign will cover my expenses only. I will be commuting daily to the Arts Centre in Skibbereen from Durrus village (26 miles/28km), where we will be staying with family. 

IRELAND EXPENSES 
Plane Ticket | $800
Shipping Materials (carry-on) | $200
Supplies | $700
Artist Stipend | $6,600
Misc. Expenses | $370
SUB Total | $8300

CAMPAIGN EXPENSES 
Shipping Rewards | $500
Administration Fee (10%) | $830
TOTAL | $10,000

For more information about the project, visit:
www.collectivemendingsessions.com
Follow the project on Instagram:
@collectivemendingsessions