Thursday, December 3, 2020
11:00 AM – 12:00 PM EST
Zoom
Join us for the third installment of The Sigur Center for Asian Studies webinar series, “Handmade in South Asia,” in collaboration with The George Washington University Museum and Textile Museum in honor of their upcoming exhibition Handmade: Creating Textiles in South Asia. In this three-part virtual series, meet the artists and organizers featured in the exhibition Handmade: Creating Textiles in South Asia through dynamic conversations moderated by curator Cristin McKnight Sethi and faculty from GW.
Organized by GW art history professor Cristin McKnight Sethi, the exhibition shares artist stories alongside vibrant examples of handmade saris, scarves, and other garments inspired by centuries-old traditions that are being made across Bangladesh, India, and Pakistan.
Artists are interpreting traditional textile techniques, patterns, and motifs in fresh new ways that empower communities and build cultural understanding. On December 3, artists and community organizers from across South Asia come together for a discussion of how textiles reinforce community ties while simultaneously crossing the political borders of the subcontinent. Elizabeth Chako, GW professor of geography ad international affairs, will join this group of cultural leaders, adding her perspective on the linkages between transnationalism and development.
Chacko will be joined by Anita Ready, founder of DWARAKA in Southern India; Mahua Lahiri, artist and founder of Hushnohana in Kolkata, India; Noorjehan Bilgrami, founder of Kohl Gallery in Pakistan; Shahid Shanim, founder of Prabartana in Dhaka, Bangladesh; Cristin McKnight-Sethi, assistant professor of art history at GW (moderator).
