Tag: Thread

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Artist Turns Threads from Mexican Serapes into Elaborate Geometric Patterns

Posted on · Artist Adrian Esparza pays homage to his Latino heritage, and symbolizes the way his life has changed, by un-spooling the threads from a Mexican blanket, or serape, and then weaving elaborate geometric patterns onto walls. We learn more about him and his art, which is on display through May 11 at the Houston Center for […]

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Organization Distributes 18,000 Kits to Area Homeless

Posted on · We learn about A Simple Thread, a Houston non-profit that helps the area’s homeless by distributing to them kits containing a variety of items to meet their most basic of needs. Items can include things like deodorant, toothbrushes, first aid items, sunscreen and rain ponchos. So far, the organization has distributed around 18,000 kits. We […]