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opening
reception:
August
6th,
5:30-8:00pm
This
exhibition features the story of a quilt
adventure: the integration of a traveling
contemporary textile artist into an Indian
beggar's community in Katmandu, Nepal.
The
quilts displayed are original works from
individual women of the camp, as well as several
quilts that were made as a collaborative effort
of this union. In addition, a collection of
photographs from the quilt-making women and
families of the begging camp will accompany the
quilts. A short documentary film produced by
Paul MacGowan following the progress of the
making of a "rag quilt" by textile artist, Nika
Feldman and the community, will also be
screened.
The
joining of these forces around this community of
quilting women came to be through a small
non-profit organization founded by James Hopkins
called Quilts for Kids Nepal. This grass roots
project, based in Kathmandu, aims to provide
sustainable income to the families of this camp
while also funding the schooling of their
children. All proceeds from the sale of the
quilts at this exhibition go to supporting that
project.
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