Woven Treasures: Textile Arts Fundraiser

On Saturday, April 13 and Sunday, April 14, from 10:00 am to 4:00 pm, CulturesInternational.com presents a sale of twentieth and twenty-first century traditional and contemporary African textiles and art, with twenty percent of the proceeds benefiting PMH's Textile Arts Council. CulturesInternation.com is a Fair Trade enterprise whose founder and curator, Sandra Perry, travels to Africa working with local, unrepresented artisans and purchasing directly from crafters, artisans, and families. Work… Show more will include silks, batiks, hand-woven carpets, and more traditional textiles.
In conjunction with the Museum's current Textile Arts sponsored exhibition, I Do! I Do!, there will be a special presentation of items of love and marriage, such as Zulu baskets given as lobola (part of the bride price); Zulu love letters, beaded necklaces given to the man as a token of love by the woman; wedding blankets; and more.
As an added treat, at 11:00 am on Saturday, April 13, please join us for a brief - thirty minute - look at the variety of textiles found in the Fenyes Mansion, from bed coverings and quilts to clothing. Reservations limited.

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