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Women's Fiber Arts: Needle & Thread: From Sustenance to Activism

Women's Fiber Arts: Needle & Thread: From Sustenance to Activism Online

Explore through this lecture the world of needle arts—a women’s domain for centuries. Take a virtual look at the methods used to prepare girls for the responsibility of supporting a household (clothing, repair work, curtains, etc.) See how the use of symbols provided an ingenious method of communication in the 19th century, and how women used thread as ink.

The presentation also looks at how women utilized these skills for self-empowerment and activism. See the impact of generational tutelage as well as today’s designers use of communication in and on their clothing designs. Included also is a look at a community in Alabama where quilting is the norm and the world finally knows about them.

Spend a chilly evening in March learning more about resolute women, their crafts, and the influence on the world. This discussion will be given by, Marjorie Crum, Associate Professor of Design
Monroe Community College

This program will be though Zoom. Register here: https://calendar.libraryweb.org/event/8554396

 

 

 

 

 

Date:
Thursday, March 31, 2022
Time:
6:00pm - 7:00pm
Time Zone:
Eastern Time - US & Canada (change)
Library:
Central Library
Online:
This is an online event. Event URL will be sent via registration email.
Audience:
  Adults  
Categories:
  Department - Arts & Literature     Women's History  
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