Stitch & Stay Awhile
A remote collaborative experiment in care and repair.
Thank you for choosing to participate in this project!
As a participant, this page is your go-to place for resources and any questions you may have as you mend your textile. I’ve provided a few links below that may be helpful as you mending and meditate on the sounds of salt marshes.
Step-by-step guide to a few simple repair stitches: CLICK HERE
Additional guides to get started with hand-sewing basics: CLICK HERE
Information about salt marsh restoration and and adaptation efforts by Save the Bay: CLICK HERE
The playlist below contains salt marsh recordings to listen to while you sew. All recordings are about 1 hour in length and capture sounds from select New England salt marshes in March and April 2021. Choose one to listen to, or listen to selections from a few to get a sense of how the marsh changes over time.
As a participant, you also get exclusive access a gallery of process images as these textiles travel the country. Feel free the share your participation in the project on social media and tag me @hlmcmo or use this form to share photos. I’d love to see how and we’ve all been working on these repairs.
