When I was a kid I would watch my great-grandmother on her couch, carefully sewing yarn through a flour sack on her lap, telling a story stitch-by-stitch. I later learned this was called colcha—an embroidery practice that migrated to Colorado's San Luis Valley in the 19th century from Northern New Mexico. Over time, this folk textile evolved through revival movements into narrative forms imbued with personal symbolism. Rebuilding, which I co-produced, was brought to life in the San Luis Valley, where my family has ranched for eight generations. At its core, this film is about community—much like the colcha embroidery tradition that continues in the region today. I created this piece to reflect the collaborative spirit of the film and the local artists I engage with through the SLV Colcha Embroidery Project. You can learn more about the project at slvcolchaembroidery.org or @slv_colcha. 
 

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