PUSH/PULL x Mend With Friends :: Scrappliqué Meetup

ALL AGES

Hosted by Autumn and Naomi Kuo. This social meetup focuses on “scrappliqué”--using scraps from exhibition material to make appliqué patches.

By aisha tida

Date and time

Wednesday, June 25 · 5:30 - 7:30pm CDT

Location

BOX 13 ArtSpace

6700 Harrisburg Boulevard Houston, TX 77011

About this event

Event lasts 2 hours
ALL AGES
Free venue parking

Join fellow menders at the community crafting table in Aftercare Space inside the exhibition PUSH/PULL. During this mending meetup, hosted by Mend with Friends, you are encouraged to use fabric scraps to make appliqué patches on your own garments or exhibition furniture.

Practice your needleturn appliqué and embroidery techniques learned at Mend with Friends' May workshop: https://www.eventbrite.com/e/mend-with-friends-workshop-2-graphic-patches-tickets-1359502351129?aff=oddtdtcreator

Mend with Friends is a Houston-based sewing club, facilitated by artists Autumn McIlraith (@paper.autumn) and Naomi Kuo (@kuokuopuffs), a current BOX 13 member. The purpose of the group is to encourage people to extend the lives of their clothes and other textile items through practical and creative mending. The group is also about building community around sustainability and skill sharing. All sewing skill levels are welcome!

About PUSH/PULL

PUSH/PULL is a transdisciplinary exhibition project featuring new works by aisha tida and Leila Mnekbi, developed with the support of ARCOS Dance. The exhibition at Box13 ArtSpace invites visitors to experiment with notions of agency and collectivity while questioning the patterns, loops, and illusions that we wish to escape.

PUSH/PULL is on view in the Upstairs BOX Gallery at Box13 ArtSpace in Houston, May 30th to June 28th, 2025, open to the public Saturdays or by appointment. The PUSH/PULL Exhibition Project is funded in part by the City of Houston through Houston Arts Alliance.

Frequently asked questions

Do we need to buy tickets to attend this event?

No, this event is free and open to the public. However, if you would like to support the workshop facilitators or the artists who created the exhibition, donations can be made on-site in cash or through PayPal.

What time is the event?

The front door will be open 15 minutes before and after the event's scheduled start time. Starting at 5:45pm, you will need to call to be let into the building, so we recommend that you arrive on time if you can help it!

Where do we park?

There is street parking available on Cesar Chavez and down the block on Capitol St. Be careful not to block any driveways or turn lanes.

How else can we prepare for this event?

Please note that this event takes place in an old building in Texas summer! It may be warm in the gallery spaces--we recommend that you dress accordingly.

Organized by

aisha tida

aisha tida (عائشة تیدا / ”eye-sha tee-dah”) is a cultural worker based between Houston and Tunis. Her aesthetic practice has sculptural and social emphases and employs a range of techniques and materials, from quilting and super-low-tech sérigraphie to recipe-collecting and glossary-building.

In her cultural and creative work, she is most interested in exploring the creative potential of togetherness, co-creating with artists and initiatives whose aesthetic practice is a tool for community-building in search of justice.

FreeJun 25 · 5:30 PM CDT