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Old May 27th 12, 01:28 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Last weekend I was lucky to be invited to a reception at the Baltimore
Museum of Art for an exhibit of Central Asian textiles - mainly from
Afghanistan. The pieces were stunning - bright colors that "popped"
against dark grounds, tiny embroidery stitches (a lot of cross stitch,
but even more buttonhole stitch that was jaw-dropping - so dense, so
fine, turning corners with perfection).

Most pieces were wall hangings for inside tents, but there was also a
patchwork saddle blanket and a beautiful stitched robe. All in all,
about two dozen or so pieces, IIRC. Truly "folk art"...pieces done by
ordinary people to bring art into their lives.

sue


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Old May 28th 12, 05:19 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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On Sunday, May 27, 2012 3:28:30 AM UTC+3, Susan Hartman wrote:
Last weekend I was lucky to be invited to a reception at the Baltimore
Museum of Art for an exhibit of Central Asian textiles - mainly from
Afghanistan. The pieces were stunning - bright colors that "popped"
against dark grounds, tiny embroidery stitches (a lot of cross stitch,
but even more buttonhole stitch that was jaw-dropping - so dense, so
fine, turning corners with perfection).

Most pieces were wall hangings for inside tents, but there was also a
patchwork saddle blanket and a beautiful stitched robe. All in all,
about two dozen or so pieces, IIRC. Truly "folk art"...pieces done by
ordinary people to bring art into their lives.

sue


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Thank you for sharing this with us, went to their site, but they don`t show much, only a tiny photo. I am very lucky to have a `Suzani`, and admire and enjoy it every day. we hang it on the wall.
mirjam
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Old May 28th 12, 03:09 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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On Saturday, May 26, 2012 8:28:30 PM UTC-4, Susan Hartman wrote:
Last weekend I was lucky to be invited to a reception at the Baltimore
Museum of Art for an exhibit of Central Asian textiles - mainly from
Afghanistan. The pieces were stunning - bright colors that "popped"
against dark grounds, tiny embroidery stitches (a lot of cross stitch,
but even more buttonhole stitch that was jaw-dropping - so dense, so
fine, turning corners with perfection).

Most pieces were wall hangings for inside tents, but there was also a
patchwork saddle blanket and a beautiful stitched robe. All in all,
about two dozen or so pieces, IIRC. Truly "folk art"...pieces done by
ordinary people to bring art into their lives.

sue


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Susan,

Thanks for the heads up on the exhibit.

Here's a website that is supporting women in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan by giving them an outlet for selling their embroidery.

http://www.kandahartreasure.com/

Donna in Virginia
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Old May 28th 12, 10:05 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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On 5/28/2012 10:09 AM, Donna wrote:

Susan,

Thanks for the heads up on the exhibit.

Here's a website that is supporting women in the Kandahar region of Afghanistan by giving them an outlet for selling their embroidery.

http://www.kandahartreasure.com/

Donna in Virginia



Thank you, Donna! I was very interested to see that the craft continues
to thrive and now provides sustenance for the stitchers.

sue



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Old May 29th 12, 04:28 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:05:48 AM UTC+3, Susan Hartman wrote:


Thank you, Donna! I was very interested to see that the craft continues
to thrive and now provides sustenance for the stitchers.


Handcrafts were ALWAYS women`s help to make a [meager] living, when they were in bad situations.
Alas, that is the reason that many Aid oriented institutions, tend to provide women with handcraft materials and courses, instead of teaching computer use and other knowledge that will raise them to a higher money making level .
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Old May 29th 12, 01:54 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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On Monday, May 28, 2012 11:28:31 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:05:48 AM UTC+3, Susan Hartman wrote:


Thank you, Donna! I was very interested to see that the craft continues
to thrive and now provides sustenance for the stitchers.


Handcrafts were ALWAYS women`s help to make a [meager] living, when they were in bad situations.
Alas, that is the reason that many Aid oriented institutions, tend to provide women with handcraft materials and courses, instead of teaching computer use and other knowledge that will raise them to a higher money making level .
mirjam


Teaching computer skills is admirable and would help tremendously. The problem lies with having a reliable power source. You can do embroidery with just sunlight or even candlelight. Which is a problem in this area.

Donna L. in Virginia
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Old May 29th 12, 06:00 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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On 5/29/12 8:54 AM, in article
, "Donna"
wrote:

On Monday, May 28, 2012 11:28:31 PM UTC-4, wrote:
On Tuesday, May 29, 2012 12:05:48 AM UTC+3, Susan Hartman wrote:


Thank you, Donna! I was very interested to see that the craft continues
to thrive and now provides sustenance for the stitchers.


Handcrafts were ALWAYS women`s help to make a [meager] living, when they were
in bad situations.
Alas, that is the reason that many Aid oriented institutions, tend to provide
women with handcraft materials and courses, instead of teaching computer use
and other knowledge that will raise them to a higher money making level .
mirjam


Teaching computer skills is admirable and would help tremendously. The problem
lies with having a reliable power source. You can do embroidery with just
sunlight or even candlelight. Which is a problem in this area.

Donna L. in Virginia


But there are all sorts of portable generator systems that work off things
like bicycle pedals & hand cranks as well. It's good to learn both. There
was an interesting film on PBS a few weeks back about the bank in India
which a Nobel prize winner founded designed as a cooperative to bring
village women into using their skills - whatever - to a better way of life.
Teaching them to handle money, work in groups with a leader from amongst
their group - how to account, they would borrow sums of money, have a
reasonable repayment scheme, and then be able to prosper - some on small
scales, some eventually into bigger scales - doing anything from handcrafts
to small shops or just selling their milk or cheese, etc. Pretty
fascinating how this bank worked - but there are big issues with the
government in the state & the founder.

In knitting stuff, there's a well known yarn coop from Uruguay, IIRC, that
started out similarly, Manos - that does beautiful hand-dyes - and is from a
cooperative of women who likely wouldn't have much but they've become quite
successful with their yarns. Gorgeous stuff.

Ellice

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Old May 29th 12, 06:02 PM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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Default textile exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art

On 5/26/12 8:28 PM, in article
, "Susan Hartman"
wrote:

Last weekend I was lucky to be invited to a reception at the Baltimore
Museum of Art for an exhibit of Central Asian textiles - mainly from
Afghanistan. The pieces were stunning - bright colors that "popped"
against dark grounds, tiny embroidery stitches (a lot of cross stitch,
but even more buttonhole stitch that was jaw-dropping - so dense, so
fine, turning corners with perfection).


Most pieces were wall hangings for inside tents, but there was also a
patchwork saddle blanket and a beautiful stitched robe. All in all,
about two dozen or so pieces, IIRC. Truly "folk art"...pieces done by
ordinary people to bring art into their lives.

sue


Well, I'll be in Baltimore twice next week - Tuesday & Thursday at the main
Hopkins. I bet time could be made... Thanks for letting us know.

ellice

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Old May 30th 12, 05:11 AM posted to rec.crafts.textiles.needlework
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I did not say women should not use hand craft skills, i do want them to have more abilities as well, so that they will not depend on others to sell their products, and will instead keep all profits.

In Israel there is a good example http://www.lakiya.org/

mirjam
 




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