Yo Te Veo SMA: A Collaborative Project for Mending Our World

Monday, August 19, 2024 - 1:00pm
CST
Lena Bartula

Artist Lena Bartula discusses I am GQ her current collaborative art project in support of Palestine and how one can join it. The project--Yo Te Veo SMA (I See You)-- involves stitching squares for Palestine, with an eye wide open embroidered on each one. With hope for a permanent ceasefire and an end to the genocide, participant groups stitch together in solidarity in her studio in Colonia Guadalupe and other locations around San Miguel de Allende and beyond. The project is a call to witness those who may otherwise be unseen or forgotten and the goal is to continue making projects, using donations to assist with food and medical emergencies. 

 You can CLICK HERE to view pieces that are on sale. If you would like to make a purchase, please contact Lourdes Guerrero at lulusma69@gmail.com

Lena Bartula is an artist, writer, curator, gallerist, storyteller, and transplant from the U.S. A recycle artist whose main medium is textile. She has lived and worked in Mexico since 2004. Inspired by the Mesoamerican dress known as a huipil, Bartula stitches and collages imaginary garments and fabric constructions. Reclaimed textiles, found objects, and gifted collections, all vestiges of their former lives, coalesce to transform chaos into beauty. Her commitment to social consciousness and environmental awareness is woven into all the pieces she creates. You can visit her website at http://www.lenabartula.com.

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January 26, 2025 to February 4, 2025
Join us in an exciting visit to Cuba--a country committed to building socialism. We will learn about Cuba’s stunning accomplishments such as free health care and education, its collective production in agricultural and urban cooperatives, We will dialogue with leading thinkers about their visions... Read more
November 25, 2024 to November 29, 2024

We will depart from San Miguel early in the morning for an about two and a half hour drive to Morelia, known as the pink city, because the pink limestone used to build all of the historical mansions and churches. There we will spend one night, and almost two full days.