Hands at Work
3 – 4:30PM
Opening reception: May 26, 1:30 pm
Hands at Work brings together textile artworks by a group of immigrant women at the Chinese-American Planning Council senior center in Sunset Park. Many of the featured artists worked in garment factories after migrating from Guangdong and Fujian provinces to the United States, one of the most common jobs for women of their generation.
Curated by Lin Qiqing, a textile artist who has led workshops at the center, the exhibition features a variety of weavings, embroidery, patchwork and mix-media works. Using textile skills they once relied on for survival, participants now created these pieces for self-expression and joy.
As part of the opening, a free embroidery workshop will take place following the artists’ presentation. It’s open to the public with limited capacity and all materials will be provided. Please sign up.
Hands at Work
4101 8th Ave, 3rd floor, Brooklyn, NY 11232
May 26 - June 26, 2026
Monday - Friday, 3:00 - 4:30 pm
Opening: May 26, 1:30 pm
Embroidery Workshop: May 26, 2:30 pm
This project is hosted by the Chinese-American Planning Council and supported by Brooklyn Arts Council’s SU-CASA program. It is also part of the What Can We Do? Artist Grant, presented by Asian American Arts Alliance (A4) and supported by the Ford Foundation Center for Social Justice.