“To Sara, embroidery and sewing are about mindfulness..”
Powering Through with Embroidery
ABOUT MY ONE MINUTE DOCUMENTARY
By Armond White
UTA student Sara Ross began sewing after a favorite tote bag was torn by a washing
machine, causing an already bad day to turn worse. This moment had her picking up a sewing kit and repairing the ruined bag and leading her down a rabbit hole into the hobby of sewing.
She began hand embroidery and experimented with new patterns and materials, always learning and adding to her skillset.
To Sara, embroidery and sewing are about mindfulness, always progressing, and the
feeling she gets when gifting her finished artworks. Sara then used her hobby as a way to cope with a difficult diagnosis, but her craft soon blossomed into a creative and fulfilling hobby that she shares with family, friends, and customers.
This story was inspired by the Arlington Museum of Art and its mission to share culture
and creativity. I hope Sara’s story inspires people to pick up a hobby or craft and to explore their creative minds.
Meet Armond White
Armond White is a Journalism major at the University of Texas at Arlington. He is an automotive enthusiast with a passion for all things cars and wishes to pursue a career in Automotive Journalism. He also enjoys nature and city photography and takes his camera with him everywhere he goes.
About AMA+UTA CreateCollab
Throughout the Fall 2024 semester, the Arlington Museum of Art is partnering with The University of Texas at Arlington and a senior-level digital storytelling class to explore a wide variety of contemporary themes inspired by the museum’s mission, values, and exhibitions.
Class projects include photo essays, one-minute documentaries, and one-minute podcasts about themes as broad as creating detailed flower arrangements, a life saving cat cafe, everyday heroes, and environmental art.
Associate Professor of Communication Erika Pribanic-Smith, who teaches the class, values opportunities to bring real-world experiences to her students.
“My goal is to give my students real-world experience in all of my classes, creating real stories using real sources,” said Dr. Pribanic-Smith. “Creating stories that will be published for the public to see, not just submitted for a grade, gives students extra incentive to put forth their best effort. Furthermore, working with professionals gives the students another layer of feedback to reinforce what they’re learning in the classroom. I prefer to work with organizations like the Arlington Museum of Art who will benefit in some way from the students’ content so that we are providing a service to the community.”
