Kantha Exhibit: Demonstration Thursday to Sunday

Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections
December 12, 2009 - July 25, 2010

"Stitching kanthas was an art practiced by women across Bengal, a region today comprising the nation of Bangladesh and the state of West Bengal, India. Lovingly created from the remnants of worn garments, kanthas are embroidered with motifs and tales drawn from a rich local repertoire and used especially in the celebration of births, weddings, and other family occasions."

"Master embroiderer Mrs. Bina Dey of the Kantha Workshop of the West Bengal Crafts Council comes to Philadelphia from Kolkata (Calcutta), India to demonstrate the art of kantha embroidery, a form unique to Bangladesh and eastern India. She will be in residence in the Galleria of the Ruth and Raymond G. Perelman Building, stitching just outside the entrance to the exhibition Kantha: The Embroidered Quilts of Bengal from the Jill and Sheldon Bonovitz and the Stella Kramrisch Collections so that visitors may view this rich craft in its traditional and contemporary forms."

Kantha Demonstration Schedule:

Thursday, April 22, 2010, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Friday, April 23, 2010, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Saturday, April 24, 2010, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.
Sunday, April 25, 2010, 12:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m.

For more Information please visit: http://www.philamuseum.org/exhibitions/364.html

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