art workshops

We offer workshops that reimagine the nose as a tool for empowerment and connection through storytelling, art, and play. Each offering shifts as we collaborate with new organizations.

Our most recent workshop, a four-part bilingual series (English/Spanish), blended hand-sewing and sculpting to guide participants in creating fabric nose sculptures. In honoring the nose, community members reconnected with their bodies as sources of wisdom, laughter, and expression.

By Word of Nose workshops have been presented independently and in partnership with organizations such as Unlocal, where the program was co-facilitated by Kat Geng-Caraballo and curator Eva Mayhabal Davis, with support from LMCC.

If you’re interested in bringing a workshop to your community, please email bywordofnose@gmail.com.

A person holding a pencil as they draw a nose drawing on a paper titled 'BY WORD of NOSE,' with a nearby smartphone displaying a close-up of a nose. The desk has additional yellow crayons, a piece of fabric, and printed papers.
Group of women sitting at a table in a By Word of Nose workshop setting, smiling and engaging in conversation, with various sewing supplies like scissors, paper, and water bottles on the table.
A woman with light skin and light brown hair pulled back, wearing a beige knitted sweater, sitting at a desk in an office, holding a a piece. of fabric and teaching a workshop.

photos by Destiny Matta

Close-up of hands with fingers intertwined, holding a small beige fabric nose with blurred people and objects in the background.
Person writing a handwritten note with a blue pen at a white table, surrounded by an open envelope, a pink phone, and some papers.
A person with purple nail polish is sewing fabric by hand with a needle, surrounded by various sewing supplies on a table.

Organizations we’ve partnered with to present our workshop:

Graphic logo with the word "UnLocal" in blue within a blue speech bubble outline. Below it, the text "Community Immigration Legal and Education Services" in blue.

From our participants

  • The By Word of Nose workshop helped me build a stronger connection with my nose, my skin, and my identity.

    It made me feel proud of these parts of myself, which isn’t always easy as an adoptee, given the disconnect I often feel from my culture and my people. This workshop wasn’t just about sewing a nose—it was about reconnecting with and embracing a part of me that I’ve struggled to appreciate.”

    Maddy Reis

  • Attending Kat's nose workshop was such a rewarding experience!

    The hands on guidance & supportive atmosphere made it enjoyable and relaxing. It was a perfect blend of art, creativity and fun. It wasn't just about creating, it was about self recognition and enbracing the beauty in every detail of who I am, a subtle reminder to appreciate the intricate ways we connect to ourselves. Pretty cool experience!

    -B.C.

  • Kat's nose-making workshop was really fun and heartwarming.

    I went in with hoping to -relearn to sew (after 20 years) and learned new stitched; got to understand how to sculpt with fabric and soft materials; and most importantly felt connected to new people that I would not have met otherwise. In these difficult times, sharing and getting to hear the experiencs of a diverse group of people, and learning a craft for the sake of learning, was a comforting experience. I’m really glad I got to join the workshop!

    -S.T.