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 […]
Posted by: Cathy and Len The latest issue of the THREADS newsletter is now live. You can read it here.
Posted by Cathy and Len We were saddened to learn from her family that Surayia Rahman — mother, artist, mentor, leader — passed away peacefully at her home August 23. She touched so many lives during her 86 years, and is now at rest.
Posted by: Cathy and Len Best wishes for Women’s History Month and International Women’s Day 2018! Here are some ways you can help us to celebrate: Choose handmade when making purchases Support organizations that assist women artisans to sell their work Organize a screening of THREADS movie in your community and discuss how artisanship and […]
Posted by Cathy Thank you to our friends at ClothRoads for the recent blog post about making THREADS. We were happy to share some behind-the-scenes stories about how the documentary was created and some of the challenges and serendipity involved. THREADS took five years to make … and the story is still continuing! The blog […]