Embroidery Exhibition in Corrales Explores Feminism and Community Healing
INHABIT Galerie in Corrales will open a new exhibition titled STITCHES on December 12, 2025, featuring seven artists who examine embroidery as a vehicle for social memory and identity. The show connects everyday embroidered objects to histories of labor, protest, wartime resilience and LGBTQ+ visibility, offering Sandoval County residents a chance to reflect on art, care and collective wellbeing.
A new exhibition at INHABIT Galerie in Corrales will place everyday embroidery at the center of conversations about gender, labor and community resilience. STITCHES, curated by Marisa Ravalli and Luca Berkley, opens December 12, 2025 with a reception from 4 to 7 p.m., and remains on view through February 8, 2026. The show brings together work by Peggy Diggs, Kathy Halper, Doris Kapner, Sharon Kivland, Kate Kretz, John Thomas Paradiso and Piper Pelligrini.
The exhibition focuses on objects such as handkerchiefs and bandanas, tracing how small pieces of fabric carry layered meanings across private and public life. Curators cite art historical influences including Roszika Parker's The Subversive Stitch and position the needle as an instrument that can cause pain and also offer healing. Pieces in the show link intimate gestures of care and mourning to broader movements, from labor organizing to wartime survival and LGBTQ+ identity.
For local residents the exhibition offers more than aesthetic appreciation. Community health researchers have long observed that arts engagement can reduce isolation, support mental health and strengthen social bonds, particularly for people carrying histories of trauma or marginalization. By centering work that documents labor and protest, STITCHES creates a public space for remembering work that often goes unseen, and for recognizing the emotional labor that undergirds households and communities.
The show also raises questions about equity and access in the arts. Local policymakers and funders who prioritize accessible cultural programming can amplify exhibitions like this one to reach residents who may lack transportation or the time to attend weekday events. Partnerships between galleries, public health agencies and community organizations can turn exhibitions into opportunities for workshops, oral history projects and healing practices that honor contributors who are frequently excluded from institutional recognition.
INHABIT Galerie is located at 4436 Corrales Road. The opening reception is December 12, 2025, from 4 to 7 p.m., and the exhibition runs through February 8, 2026. For current gallery hours and accessibility information contact INHABIT Galerie directly.
