My name is Cristina Rago, a trans non-binary artist and workshop facilitator with a studio based in Wandsworth, London. The goal of all workshops are meant to create a space for play and exploration in a lighthearted atmosphere. I am always present to assist and help throughout the workshop, moving around to tables, and offering gentle advice if needed. The aim is to lead with encouragement, promote joyful bonding experiences, and support animated conversations amongst attendees.
Within my own art practice, I found that the act of stitching, sewing, and adhering scrap pieces of fabric together is akin to the act of mending oneself. The use of textiles weaved an intentional steady and slow-paced approach to my work that allowed for an intuitive incorporation of text. The process of my work is like sifting through fragmented layers of memory and identity. Discovering new parts of the self, unearthing repressed memories, and subsequent mending is an ever evolving, cyclical exercise. My practice therefore becomes a holistic act of self-reckoning, an investigation of the self, and the continuous integration of past selves and thought patterns with the present self.
London