Thanks to the Textile Research Centre Leiden for this article about Surayia Rahman and her role in the revival of kantha in Bangladesh. Gillian Vogelsang-Eastwood and Willem Vogelsang are experts and proponents of textiles from around the world and the knowledge that they assemble at #TRC-Leiden is impressive. The iconic photo in the TRC article […]
We’re happy to announce that THREADS will screen at the Gendered Threads of Globalization conference at the University of Victoria in Victoria, British Columbia. The conference is March 10 – 12. THREADS will screen at 3:35PM March 11 in Room 103, Fine Arts Building as part of a session on Bengal. Director Cathy Stevulak will […]
Posted by: Cathy and Len Cathy presented on the topic of “Kantha Reimagined” on October 9, 2020, at the virtual conference “Textiles on the Move” based in Leiden, The Netherlands. Jointly organized by the International Institute for Asian Studies, the Textile Research Center and the Tracing Patterns Foundation, the conference brought together scholars and curators […]
Posted by Cathy and Len In this time of social distancing and stay-at-home orders, watch an inspiring film. The Bangla-dubbed version of THREADS is now available online for free for two weeks, until April 20. You can see THREADS on Vimeo.com at this link. সুরাইয়া রহমান ভারত বিভাগের পর তার পরিবার, শিল্পকর্ম, এবং প্রিয় কলকাতা […]
Posted by: Cathy and Len Today is International Women’s Day. Here’s our pick for a film to watch celebrating women’s achievement… THREADS is an inspiring short documentary about women in Bangladesh overcoming adversity through their commitment to creating timeless, hand-stitched art. Their work is in museums and private collections around the world, including the […]