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Update 9: Goodbye Katakhali
I am back in Dhaka after a whirlwind 9 days of travel, work, and celebration down south in my ancestral village, Katakhali, on Barobaisdia Island. It was a fanstastic experience — better than I could have imagined. I was accompanied by my mother, my daughters,...
Update 8: Photo Shoot!
We had a fantastic day of sari making followed by a photo shoot and singing and dancing to celebrate. These women can really move! We have been working very long days to get all the saris and oral histories done. We borrowed a table from...
Update 7: First Saris
The sari printing has begun and it was incredible fun! We made seven saris collaboratively today. Tuli and Koli played with goats. We have received gifts of papaya, a chicken, and buffalo milk so far. Here are some photos of the sari printmaking.
Update 6: Writing Workshop
I am writing from Katakhali village, Patuakhali. I have met all the women in the Samhati program and the Her Words project work has begun with 12 of the women. So far we have met to discuss the project, started the oral histories and each...
Update 5: Leaving for Ferry
We are in Dhaka, Bangladesh and leaving for the ferry terminal very soon to start our journey to Katakhali. It will be approximately 24 hours by “launch” ferry boat to Rangabali Village in Choto Baishdia Island. Then we will take a smaller boat to Barabaishdia...
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...
