Thread of Rebellion explores gender, tradition, and collective empowerment among indigenous women in Ecuador. Centered on a community of artisans in the Andean highlands, this work examines how embroidery, once confined to domestic labor, has become a tool of autonomy and cultural preservation. Through teaching, selling their crafts, and sharing ancestral techniques, Mujeres Unidas transform an inherited practice into economic independence and solidarity.

Born and raised in Ecuador, this project is also a personal return, an homage to the women and traditions that shaped my sense of strength and belonging. Portrayed not as subjects of struggle but as agents of transformation, they embody a quiet revolution: weaving care, resilience, and continuity into the living fabric of resistance.