This month Proyecto Latina features Thelma Uranga, founder of Pilsen's Stitch y Bitch and an enthusiastic knitter that's building community while cranking out scarves and hats. Knitting / crocheters are encouraged to bring their projects to work on and/or donate a swatch for the Stitch y Bitch projects: a knit piñata and/or knit graffiti. As always we will have an open mic and the chisme box.
A few weeks ago we interviewed Thelma Uranga about the Stitch y Bitch. Listen to her interview.
Monday, November 16 @ 7PM
Proyecto Latina Reading Series - FREE!
Radio Arte
1401 W. 18th Street
http://www.mapquest.com
#18th St./60 Blue Island Bus Blue Line 18th St. stop
El stitch y bitch was recently invited to present at Pecha Kucha Champaign-Urbana. Pecha Kucha is an international event in which creatives are invited to present their media in six minutes and forty seconds: 20 slides, 20 seconds per slide. El stitch y bitch’s presentation deals with the idea of knitting in communities and on them. For this Proyecto Latina night el stitch y bitch will re-play their PK presentation. El Stitch y Bitch is a culturally diverse knitting group created by Thelma Uranga & Stephanie Manriquez. Together they envisioned bringing a space to the Pilsen neighborhood where people of all backgrounds could come together and knit, drink coffee, bitch, learn from each other and indulge in lots and lots of colorful yarn. Since then, knitting in coffee shops, galleries, parks and the occasional knit graffiti have become the norm for this group of knitters, hookers and crafters.
Thank you to our community partner Radio Arte 90.5 FM for hosting us!
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