Community Workshops

ONGOING

NYC Subway Artmaking Community

Free Lessons & Resources

For over 20 years, Mariatere has shared textile lessons, stories, and resources while riding the train with her NYC subway community.

Pattern Design & Project Support

Knitting
Crochet
Embroidery
Sewing

To schedule, contact: mariateretvpm@gmail.com

calling on my ancestors: sweater #5

Photo: knitting by a creek in Catskills, NY (Spring 2023)

Equity & Wellbeing

In 2020, Mariatere collaborated with peers to create a restorative/transformative justice (R/TJ) initiative within her PhD program. A grant was secured to study the program’s culture, sense of belonging, and teaching philosophy. She continues to explore equity and wellbeing through community-based projects both within and beyond academic settings.

SELECTED WORKSHOPS

Textile Arts at Older Adult Center

Harlem, NYC; 2020 - Present

Student: This was the first time this happened to me. I had to put everything down and go draw the image that came to my mind... I knew I would make it into a thread painting.