Little Gallery
on Fessenden
Celebrating Creativity
in the Neighborhood
Current Exhibit
13-year-old Annika Piñol
Arpillera Argentina: Te Extraño (I miss you)
Materials: Felt, embroidery thread, fabrics
Annika Piñol is student artist who is an eighth grader at Oyster-Adams Bilingual School. She is an award-winning artist who loves to paint with watercolors, acrylics and everything in between. When she was seven, she created a store on Etsy called Needlenetwork and has since sold over 100 artworks, art merchandise and countless commissions. She enjoys playing the piano and is passionate about fencing, track and field, playing tennis and exploring the realms of ancient Greek mythology. In her spare time, she enjoys writing fiction and poetry and has published two books: Calista and the Golden Eagle Treasure and the Secrets Behind Shadows, both of which are available online. She lives in Washington DC with her mom, dad and little sister. Her happiest place is in her studio room where she loves creating bright, bold and meaningful art.
Making arpilleras has been a tradition of women in Chile, to handle their grief for the disappearances happening during the Pinochet regime. Over time, a specific style for arpilleras developed: the handicrafts were made with bright colors, overlapping fabrics, depicting women and a space where a relative or loved one would have been. The art was also taught to Argentine women across the border during the dictatorship of Jorge Rafael Videla, which is what this specific piece is inspired by.
In this arpillera, the main focus is a grieving woman, next to a figure on whose body the letters: Te Extraño (I miss you) are embroidered. They are flanked by the national flower of Argentina, the ceibo, which symbolizes resilience, and national identity.
Hazel Ammann on 45th Street NW
Hazel is 9-years-old and loves crafts, horseback riding and dance. She just learned to sew. This piece is her first. What a great start!!
Hazel also wanted you to see some of her crystals. Hazel’s love of crystals comes from her grandmother, an avid crystal collector. We hope you love them too.
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