JOIN IN A JOURNEY WITH WOMEN OF BANGLADESH
A visionary leader in Bangladesh frees herself and hundreds of other women and families from poverty and social hardships by creating timeless works of art.
THREADS touches on women’s economic opportunities and social inclusion, artisan enterprise and entrepreneurship, indigenous design, historical influences for contemporary design, and sharing talents for a better world.
Artisan enterprise is the second largest employer of women in emerging economies.
“Surayia: Art is necessary for every corner of the world. Art is love.”
“We were all in bad situations. This embroidery work has enabled us to do many things. We are grateful.”
Their stitches tell stories. Surayia Rahman’s story-telling designs, stitched by artisans of Bangladesh, have been gifted to world leaders and are also in the permanent collections of Royal Collection Trust (United Kingdom), Textile Museum of Canada, the Embroiderer’s Guild of America, Fukuoka Asian Art Museum (Japan), and Powerhouse Museum (Australia).