Tag: textiles
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Discover Hmong history via textiles at the Paine Art Center
The Paine Art Center and Gardens in Oshkosh held a preview of the Mao Lor: A Journey through Hmoob Paj Ntaub exhibit Friday. Full story: https://fox11online.com/news/local/discover-hmong-history-via-textiles-at-the-paine-art-center-and-gardens-oshkosh-green-bay-mao-lor-hmoob-paj-ntaub-laos-vietnam-war-artist-sewing-embroidery-thailand
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Textiles show history of Secret War in Laos, and how women perceived conflict
Monday marks 50 years since the U.S. ended its nine-year bombing of Laos. Traditional textiles with missiles, grenades and attack planes offer a haunting glimpse of the attacks. Read Full Article
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Shoreline fiber designer brings rare, natural indigo made in Laos to Branford’s BACA Gallery
Sally Strasser is true blue in her obsession with rare, natural indigo textiles she discovered on a trip to Laos. And she is eager to share her passion with others. Through her new venture, Taleo, … Read Full Article
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Diaspora, resilience and commonground: Hmong culture celebrated in Library Gallery’s latest exhibit
Project HMONG’s ‘Cloth as Community’ exhibit had its opening reception on Thursday at Sac State’s University Library Gallery. It showcases the Hmong community’s historical use of textiles to record … Read Full Article
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Hmong textiles exhibit reflects refugees’ changing circumstances
Today more than 300,000 Hmong live throughout the U.S., many in the central part of the country, with more than 5,000 in Oklahoma. The exhibit “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America” includes … Read Full Article
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Hmongment in Time exhibit open now at Manitowoc Public Library
From colorful textiles to cultural dancing, it’s a “Hmongment in Time” and Local 5 Live gets a closer look at the new exhibit at the Manitowoc Public Library. A Hmongment in … Read Full Article
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Sacramento woman shares Hmong culture through textiles
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Through bright colors, shapes and design, a Sacramento woman is helping to educate her community on what it means to be a Hmong American. Pachia Vang shows … Read Full Article
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Hmong textile exhibit opens at library
The exhibition, “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America,” opens Nov. 10 at West Wyandotte Library, 1737 N. 82nd St., Kansas City, Kansas. Hmong flower cloth (or paj ntaub) is one of the world’s … Read Full Article
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The sophisticated London house and studio of Eponine designer Jet Shenkman
While Jet and Greg were on their honeymoon in Chiang Mai in northern Thailand, she fell in love with the hand-woven and embroidered textiles made by the local Hmong artisans. Over the years, she has … Read Full Article
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San Joaquin County Historical Museum hosts Hmong textiles exhibit that shares joys, struggles, endurance
Slip into the San Joaquin County Museum, move past the impressive pioneer wagon, turn a corner, and you are there: a different world. It is a realm of color, of joyous scarlet and calming mint and … Read Full Article
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The threads of history: S.J. museum showcases Hmong textiles in U.S.
Lodians can see colorfully woven fabric on display at the San Joaquin Historical Museum as it presents “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America,” an exhibit of bold contrasting colors and … Read Full Article
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Cloth As Community Exhibit On Display
The San Joaquin County Historical Museum presents “Cloth as Community: Hmong Textiles in America,” showcasing the textile works that Hmong women traditionally produced that used abstract designs, … Read Full Article
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World bazaar features arts, culture and more
Their booth will highlight papercutting techniques that come from the Otomi people. Another exhibit, “Picturing Change, Seeing Continuity: Hmong Story Cloths,” with textiles created by Hmong Americans … Read Full Article
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Hmong Pillow Vintage Handloom textiles Hmong Cushion Throw pillows ethnic Boho chic Decorative Handwoven Hemp fabrics
Choose a reason… There’s a problem with my order It uses my intellectual property without permission I don’t think it meets Etsy’s policies Choose a reason… The first thing you should do is contact th… Read Full Article
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Overseas adventure begins career in textiles for Fairport native
Quitting her job at a hotel in Dubai and then backpacking around Southeast Asia for five months was a fateful step for Natalie Dickerson that led her to a life she never could have predicted. Dickerso… Read Full Article