The article reports, “At Carla’s Creative Workshop in Prospect Heights, Brooklyn, there is a lot more than just a sewing studio. …A self-taught seamstress, Carla moved to the U.S. from Trinidad and Tobago 25 years ago and opened her studio. It was here in the city where Selby says she became a victim of domestic violence. She quickly realized that her space could be a safe haven for other victims.”
Read the full article at: http://brooklyn.ny1.com/content/features/142088/nyer-of-the-week–seamstress-helps-domestic-violence-survivors