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textile exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art
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 -- Susan Hartman |
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textile exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art
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 -- Susan Hartman 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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textile exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art
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 -- Susan Hartman 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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textile exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art
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 -- Susan Hartman |
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textile exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art
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 |
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textile exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art
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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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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textile exhibit at the Baltimore Museum of Art
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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