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Threads: Women Kantha Quilting Embroidery

"Threads" is a documentary film about a Bangladeshi Muslim woman who liberates herself and hundreds of others by creating timeless works of art.
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From the Visions du Reel Film Festival Doc Market catalog. Textile Museum, Art Programs, Diaspora, South Asia, Documentary Film, George Washington, Muslim Women, Kantha, Lloyd
From the Visions du Reel Film Festival Doc Market catalog.
"Threads" had its first festival screening October 18.  The audience selected it Best Short Documentary at the Gig Harbor Film Festival. Short Film Festivals, Gig Harbor, Audience, Filmmaking, Special Events, Documentaries, Quilting
2014 Gig Harbor Film Festival
"Threads" had its first festival screening October 18. The audience selected it Best Short Documentary at the Gig Harbor Film Festival.
Beautiful work by Hungarian-born artist Anna Torma. Textile Sculpture, Art Textile, Textile Artists, Textile Design, Contemporary Embroidery, Contemporary Art, Textiles, New Brunswick, Art
Anna Torma
Beautiful work by Hungarian-born artist Anna Torma.
Hot docs is a great film festival which continues to improve.  See http://www.documentary.org/magazine/not-teenager-anymore-hot-docs-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary for a good article about how Hot Docs has grown.  We hope to be able to screen Threads there, particularly given Surayia's connections to Toronto. Great Films, Event Marketing, International Film Festival, 20th Anniversary, Kickstarter, Celebrities
Not a Teenager Anymore: Hot Docs Celebrates its 20th Anniversary
Hot docs is a great film festival which continues to improve. See http://www.documentary.org/magazine/not-teenager-anymore-hot-docs-celebrates-its-20th-anniversary for a good article about how Hot Docs has grown. We hope to be able to screen Threads there, particularly given Surayia's connections to Toronto.
Craft and Compassion Cover, Issue 10.  Hand/Eye magazine, one of our favorites.  This issue, on "Craft and Compassion," has an article about Surayia.  You can find the article by Annie Waterman on p44 at: http://www.womenweave.org/events_media/PRESS_544814.pdf. African Velvet, Wool Accessories, Magazine Crafts, Definition Art, Embroidered Quilts, World Crafts, Unwritten, Bookaholic, Buy Prints
Kantha Anthology
Craft and Compassion Cover, Issue 10. Hand/Eye magazine, one of our favorites. This issue, on "Craft and Compassion," has an article about Surayia. You can find the article by Annie Waterman on p44 at: http://www.womenweave.org/events_media/PRESS_544814.pdf.
Kantha Anthology | HandEye.  A good article from February 2010 about the kantha exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art. Kantha Embroidery, Embroidery Art, Embroidery Stitches, Indian Embroidery Designs, Embroidery Online, Kantha Textiles, Kantha Work, Kantha Quilt
Kantha Anthology
Kantha Anthology | HandEye. A good article from February 2010 about the kantha exhibit at the Philadelphia Museum of Art.
This is from the American Tapestry Alliance's Facebook page.  It's the photo of the day for May 23.  It is woven by Cecilia Blomberg, a very talented weaver who lives near us and whom we have had the pleasure of watching create her art.  Thank you Cecilia for all of the beauty you bring into the world. Tapestry Weaving, Bead Weaving, Quilts, Small Tapestry, Color Catalog, Art Forms, Fiber Art, Things To Come
This is from the American Tapestry Alliance's Facebook page. It's the photo of the day for May 23. It is woven by Cecilia Blomberg, a very talented weaver who lives near us and whom we have had the pleasure of watching create her art. Thank you Cecilia for all of the beauty you bring into the world.
The May issue of State Magazine has an article we wrote about Surayia and the film.  See page 32. Newspapers, Magazines, Papyrus, Famous Artists, Worthy
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The May issue of State Magazine has an article we wrote about Surayia and the film. See page 32.
Muhammad Yunus at The New York Times office in New York.  In the early 1980s, when Surayia was first teaching  poor women how to stitch nakshi kantha tapestries, Dr. Yunus and his colleagues helped teach the women -- most of whom had never had any income -- how to manage the money that they were starting to earn. Find A Business, Social Business, Ny Times, The New York Times, Congressional Gold Medal, Global Poverty, Smart Man, Help Teaching, Unemployment
Beyond Profit: A Talk With Muhammad Yunus
Muhammad Yunus at The New York Times office in New York. In the early 1980s, when Surayia was first teaching poor women how to stitch nakshi kantha tapestries, Dr. Yunus and his colleagues helped teach the women -- most of whom had never had any income -- how to manage the money that they were starting to earn.
Kantha (Embroidered Quilt) from the Philadelphia Museum of Art collection, the best in North America.  The 2009-10 exhibition of kanthas from the Stella Kramrisch and Bonovitz collections was an eye-opener. Kantha Fabric, Indian Textiles, Antique Textiles, Cotton Fabric
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Kantha (Embroidered Quilt) from the Philadelphia Museum of Art collection, the best in North America. The 2009-10 exhibition of kanthas from the Stella Kramrisch and Bonovitz collections was an eye-opener.
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes.  All natural dyes used by Aranya in Dhaka. Fiber Fibre, Aranya, Dhaka, Kids Wear, Textile Art, Natural Fibers, 1990s
Aranya Crafts Limited
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes. All natural dyes used by Aranya in Dhaka.
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes.  Silk kantha sari. Kantha Sari, Natural Dyes, Peplum Dress, Two Piece Pant Set
Aranya Crafts Limited
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes. Silk kantha sari.
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes Sarees
Aranya Crafts Limited
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes Timeless, Statue, Embroidery
Aranya Crafts Limited
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes.  Founded by our friend, Ruby Ghuznavi, a pioneer in the use of natural dyes for clothing. Pioneer, Biodegradable Products, Ruby
Aranya Crafts Limited
Aranya - Celebrating the Revival of Natural Dyes. Founded by our friend, Ruby Ghuznavi, a pioneer in the use of natural dyes for clothing.