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Happy International Women’s Day 2018
Art, Documentary film, Surayia Rahman, Women and GirlsPosted 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:
How will you be celebrating?
Artisan enterprise is the second leading employer in the developing world, primarily benefiting women artisans and their families.
#Handmade #ChooseArtisan #IWD2018
ClothRoads and THREADS
Bangladesh, Documentary film, Embroidery, Nakshi kantha, Quilting, Surayia RahmanPosted 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 post also has images from the earliest stages of film production to the final version of THREADS. Thanks, as always, to Anil Advani for his photographs of Surayia Rahman and the artisans she worked with for 25 years to create exquisite embroidered nakshi kantha wall hangings.
Be sure to take a look at all of the ClothRoads website to experience textiles from around the world. The site is a global textile marketplace where you can obtain unique items and whet your appetite for travel to see them being made in person. The blog contains articles that you won’t find elsewhere, offering insights into textile creations and creators. If you have an interest in world textiles or meaningful travel, the ClothRoads blog is a must-read.
Filming at Surayia’s home
Latest THREADS newsletter
Art, Bangladesh, Documentary film, Nakshi kantha, Quilt, Quilting, Surayia Rahman, Women and GirlsPosted by: Cathy and Len
Here is a link to the latest newsletter for THREADS. You’ll find information about the national award Surayia Rahman recently received, along with details of how and where you can get your own copy of THREADS, and how you can request it for your local library or your school.
We’re so grateful to many people who have helped along this journey, and we hope to have your support as we move to the next phase of this inspiring project: continuing the outreach for the film, bringing it to women and girls around the world and using it to improve the lives of artisans everywhere.
Links to past newsletters and to other articles about Surayia Rahman and THREADS is on the film website here.
Very best wishes for 2018!
Surayia and women of ARSHI.
A New Look for THREADS
Art, Bangladesh, Documentary film, Embroidery, Nakshi kantha, Quilt, Quilting, Surayia Rahman, Women and GirlsPosted by: Cathy and Len
Welcome to the new, updated, kanthathreads.com!
Many, many thanks to Elizabeth Hendrix of RippleFLIX for her vision, energy and skill! We appreciate your help more than we can say. And thanks also to the tech staff at Siteground for helping us go live today.
Threads is now available for educational institutions, libraries and for community screenings at distributor Collective Eye.
For home use (without public performance rights) you can buy a DVD on Amazon.com or stream the film on Vimeo.com.
Please help us spread the word, and ask your public library and school to get a copy!
Surayia and women of ARSHI.
Threads travels to Bangladesh and India
Art, Bangladesh, Documentary film, Embroidery, Folk art, Nakshi kantha, Surayia Rahman, Tapestry, Women and GirlsPosted by: Cathy and Len
In our most recent newsletter you can learn about the trip that we took to Bangladesh and India to bring Threads to multiple audiences including women and girls as well as artisans. Bringing the film back to Bangladesh, where the story started, has been one of our goals for years. We are very thankful to the many friends and sponsors who made this possible.
THREADS screening at Chhayanaut, Dhaka, organized by Spreeha. Photo credit: Salil Halder.
We are working now on making Threads available on DVD and for streaming or download. We’ll announce here and on Facebook when you and others can buy your own copy of the film.
Thank you again to all of the loyal friends and supporters who have helped to make this film possible!
Latest news from THREADS
Bangladesh, Documentary film, Nakshi kantha, Surayia Rahman, Women and GirlsPosted by: Cathy and Len
We are shocked and saddened beyond words by the news of a terrorist attack in Bangladesh, and hope that everyone affected can find peace and healing soon.
We remain committed to bringing Threads back to Bangladesh, where this inspiring story of Surayia and the women began, later this year.
The current newsletter for the film can be found at this link. Thanks to Lynn Stevenson for adding the film’s third winning laurel (above, details in the newsletter) to the wonderful poster she did for Threads!
We wish all of our friends in Bangladesh and around the world Eid Mubarak and hope that peace prevails during the holiday season.