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Leaving for Bangladesh
I am leaving for Bangladesh Saturday to work on “Her Words: Storytelling with Saris.” Thanks for all the interest from people all over the globe in helping to photograph/film the project. I am excited to announce that Bangladeshi filmmaker Nandita Ahmed will be working with...
Update 4: Exhibition Premiere
Exhibition premieres in September! I have some exciting news: the Her Words project will be premiered in the opening Fall 2013 exhibition (September 9 to October 19, 2013) at the beautiful gallery of the Gateway Arts Center, Brentwood Arts Exchange, in Brentwood, MD just outside...
Update 3: Workshop
We did a workshop on woodblock printing on fabric in a school (on a holiday) in Mirpur, Dhaka. These amazing women taught me how to do woodblock printing. We tested our colors and made several saris. Here’s a short video: Because of the monsoons, I...
Update 2: Test Prints
I worked with Mahmuda Hossain Lina, Katakhali project coordinator, to learn how to make woodblock prints on fabric. We ran tests of the some of the blocks. The first sari print in progress was put on display at the Dhaka Art Center gallery. Photos of...
Update 1: Woodblocks
I have been in Dhaka, Bangladesh for 12 days now and have gotten the first batch of woodblocks made — they look fantastic! The woodblocks were made from drawings that I made, based on recurring motifs in my own work. I also added some words...
Project Kickoff
Talk at 39th St Gallery and Open Studio Party On June 24, I am leaving for Bangladesh to start “Her Words: Storytelling with Saris,” an exciting sari printmaking and story project with women of my ancestral village who have recently learned to read. The project...
