Sew Loka's Virgin of Guadalupe Jacket exhibited in "Fashioning an Icon" - Mingei Museum (4/5/25)

Mingei International Museum’s Bright Exhibition, Fashioning an Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in

Textile Design, Centers A Reimagined Cultural Icon

Sew Excited!!! 🌹💯❤️ Fashioning an Icon: Virgin of Guadalupe Imagery in Textile Design @mingeimuseum curated by Ariana Torres begins today! 🙌🏽 featuring traditional garments inspired by #virginofguadalupe created by over 70 artists from Mexico 🇲🇽 and local artistic interpretations of la Virgen by #sandiego artistas @ariannaytselle @pinata.jpg @sewloka ✨

The Virgin of Guadalupe-inspired Jacket titled “Guadalajara” that I originally created for the 2024’s Espacios & Lines exhibition at the @sandiegoairport for @wdcsandiegotijuana2024 @danieldennert was recently purchased by the @mingeimusuem for their private collection and will be on display during the Fashioning an Icon: exhibition (4/5-9/7) how cool is that?!!

A #sewloka start to finish #cutandsew jacket now belongs to a #museum the Mingei! #mingeimuseum it really does blows my mind to think about and it is the coolest thing in the world to me and I am sew, sew, sew grateful !!! 🙏🏽🙏🏽🙏🏽

Also, while you are visiting Fashioning an Icon be sure to check out our new #communityspotlight installation in front of the Mingei that replicates our #sewingstudio in #barriologan and features two new Virgin of Guadalupe-inspired Jackets created using #leatherscraps and includes a ten minute sewing mash up video playing on loop. We hope you enjoy it! And be sure to cruise thru @shopmingei to check out new #sewloka #totebags #zipperpouches #dressshirts #fannypacks ✨

Friday 5/9, 10:30am-11:30am

“Coffee and Conversations” with Sew Loka at @mingeimuseum

“SEWING IS NOT DEAD” RSVP HERE