Drop in and Stitch with Miriam Campos

Visitors to the Intercambios: Art, Stories, & Comunidad, on view in the Ruth Davis Design Gallery from January 26-April 10, 2022,  are invited to stitch (or learn to stitch!) and chat with exhibiting artist Miriam Campos within the immersive gallery space and add to a collaborative embroidery.

Miriam Campos is a third-generation embroidery artist from San Antonino Castil­lo Velasco in Oaxaca, Mexico. Her family is known for their signature designs and colorful floral embroidery that can be seen in traditional clothing. Miriam’s mother Reyna Cornelio, grandmother Virginia Sanchez, and all her aunts are established designers and embroiderers of this craft, supplying fine work for museums domestically and overseas.