February 20th, 2025 | CBCAC

Co-hosted by KANWIN and HerArt Foundation and sponsored by CBCAC, Unbroken Thread project continues in 2025. Using zippers and discarded fabrics, participants will create artworks that represent immigration stories, fostering connection and resonance within the Asian American immigrant community. The zipper symbolizes the layer of diversity immigrants add but also the struggles experienced by first-generation immigrants.

April 1st, 2025 | KANWIN

Co-hosted by KANWIN and HerArt Foundation, HaeBok is an art therapy workshop raising awareness for Asian Hate and uplift the voice and resilience of the Asian American community. With repurposed garments and fabrics, participants will be creating artworks with the steps of reckoning, ritual and rooting. We hope to recognize the narratives of the female immigrants and build a safe community where Hate Speech is not tolerated.

May 4th, 2025 | Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Co-hosted by Heritage Museum of Asian Art and HerArt Foundation, artist Sona Kim will be hosting “Making Mobile” art workshop for the Asian American Heritage Month. Participants will be using repurposed fabrics to create fabric mobiles, expressing their heritage with environment friendly processes. This workshop is funded by the Healing Illinois Grant 2025.

May 11th, 2025 | Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Co-hosted by Heritage Museum of Asian Art and HerArt Foundation, artist Sona Kim will be hosting Mother’s Day Art Workshop. Participants will be using repurposed fabrics to create fabric cards for their loved ones, expressing their affection with environment friendly processes. This workshop is funded by the Healing Illinois Grant 2025.

June 14th ~ June 22nd, 2025 | Heritage Museum of Asian Art

Hosted by Heritage Museum of Asian Art, HerArt Foundation, Needles and Thread, and Abrahamic Center bring together Asian and Black artists whose works explore cultural exchange, storytelling, and visions of shared futures through textile arts. This exhibition grew out of series of six community workshops, where artists engaged directly with participants through textile-making, storytelling, and relationship building. These collective efforts reflect a broader This exhibition is funded by the Healing Illinois Grant 2025.