10 December 2026
In this workshop, we will use the medium of stitching on fabric to explore the qualities of listening and slowing down. What do we notice within and around us when we slow down and allow ourselves to do just one thing at a time?
By stitching a word, phrase, or drawing onto a piece of textile, we create a tangible imprint — a new memory woven into our consciousness. The slow, repetitive gesture of stitching invites us to pause, listen, and become attentive to what is present.
This note to self can serve as a reminder to slow down, to listen more closely, and to return to the present moment — one stitch at a time.
Materials:
– small pieces of fabric you’d like to stitch on
– a stitching frame(optional)
– needles and threads (optional)
– a note to yourself, which you would like to stitch on the fabric (could be a sentence, word or symbol)
Abiona Esther Ojo (b.1992, Hellmonsödt, Austria), is a multidisciplinary artist based in Vienna, Austria.
While her practice manifests itself through and in different media like photography, sculpture and textile art, Ojo’s inspiration is often autobiographical: by looking at her own embodied story, she connects her personal experience with wider, socially relevant themes.