The Fix-It Picnic: Sashiko Stitching (Wednesday, May 14)

For this month’s Fix-It Picnic, our special guest will be Aki Goto—a video, sound, and installation artist from Japan, originally trained in textile art. Aki practices Sashiko, a traditional Japanese embroidery technique for reinforcing and decorating fabrics with patterns, and she will share her knowledge on how to use this technique for mending garments/fabrics. In this class, we will learn this simple technique and make our own one-of-a-kind napkins!

As usual, there will also be plenty of time to work on the sewing, t-shirt weaving, mending, or crafting projects of your choice. The LikeMindedObjects team will be on hand with supplies and tools to help develop your skills. Open to all ages and skill levels!

Date/Time: Wednesday, May 14, 5 – 7:30pm

Location: Hudson Area Library Community Room

Registration: To reserve a spot, email programs@hudsonarealibrary.org or call 518-828-1792 x101.

This program is made possible by the New York State Council on the Arts with the support of the Office of the Governor and the New York State Legislature.

Aki’s creative journey began in NYC in 2009 as an artist assistant for Susan Cianciolo, profoundly transforming her understanding of textile art and the spirituality she had been pursuing. As Aki’s practice evolved, she relocated to the Catskill region in 2012, integrating nature and spirituality into her work. During the 2020 lockdown, Aki began filming her children, capturing the rawness of parenting—the joys, challenges, and unique perspectives of a child’s mind. This experience also helped her recognize the resilience and optimism embedded in her Asian cultural roots. Aki’s work—mother’s/children’s/consciousness’s work—will keep on developing as long as the universe expands.

Aki’s works have been shown at EUROPA, CLEARING, Nonaka-Hill Gallery, Arts of Life, Dorsky Museum, and other locations. Upcoming shows: Video installation (EUROPA, NYC) opening on May 9, and Video screening (NYC) on May 22.