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Rugs of Remembrance: Bosnian Weaving in Hartford
An Exhibit of Traditional Carpets Made by Hartford’s Bosnian Weavers
The Institute for Community Research hosted Rugs of Remembrance: Bosnian Weaving in Hartford, from November 3, 2011 to May 31, 2012, in the Jean J. Schensul Community Gallery at 2 Hartford Square West, 146 Wyllys St., in Hartford. The exhibit displayed hand woven rugs, carpets, and wall hangings made by skilled Bosnian weavers living in Hartford. A special memorial quilt from Bosnia was also on view, loaned by the social justice organization Advocacy Net. The opening event featured weaving demonstrations as well as Bosnian music and food.
Greater Hartford is now home to over 10,000 Bosnians, many coming here as refugees from the war in the former Yugoslavia. For the many widows in the community, continuing to practice their familiar arts of weaving, knitting, and crochet lace helps them to cope with the trauma of the genocide their families suffered. With the Bosnian community having a vibrant presence in Hartford, the exhibit provided a chance for audiences to meet these talented artists, learn more about Bosnian culture, and watch them weaving at their looms. The project has created new opportunities for the weavers to teach others about their traditions, something they love to do.
Since 2007, ICR’s Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CCHAP, now based at the Connecticut Historical Society) has worked with Bosnian artists to encourage production and marketing of their exquisite carpets, called ćilimi. CCHAP’s Sewing Circle project with newcomer textile artists in Greater Hartford has helped to improve English skills, involve the weavers in American society, and support their families. Some of the experienced weavers have been teaching young women in the community to weave, helping to pass on the tradition in their new home.
The exhibit was supported by the Aurora Women and Girls Foundation and the Greater Hartford Arts Council through contributors to its United Arts Campaign and the United Way Community Campaign. CCHAP’s participation is funded by the National Endowment for the Arts, the Connecticut Commission on Culture and Tourism, and the Institute for Community Research.
The transformation of this exhibit into a digital archive is supported with a grant from the Gladys Krieble Delmas Foundation. To learn more about Connecticut's folklife, visit chs.org/chap.
"This is a Scrabo sandstone church, but one that has undergone little conservation. It exhibits a variety of decay types, including the rapid retreat of individual blocks. This occurs when a block loses an outer layer of material through, for example, the falling away of a large scale. The effect of this is to produce a hollow in which salts can continue to accumulate because it is sheltered from rainwash. This salt accumulation, combined with the higher humidity in the shadow of the hollow, creates an excellent environment for accelerated decay. This reinforcement process is known as 'positive feedback' and it means that once decay is 'switched on' in these kinds of weak sandstones it becomes very difficult to turn off.
Part of the detailing on the church includes a string course of Doulting limestone. This is a potential source of gypsum for the quartz sandstone, and it is possible to see how this has lead to the decay of blocks below the limestone. Gypsum can also wash out of the mortars and this can lead to the formation of gypsum crusts on the top parts of stone blocks. The final feature is the growth of algae and lichen on many blocks. There is anecdotal evidence that this greening of sandstone buildings has become widespread across Northern Ireland over the last couple of years and you will see other examples on buildings such as the Elmwood Hall at the other end of the Avenue. Recent work by the Weathering Research Group has suggested that this greening may be linked to changes in weather conditions in which winters have become milder and wetter. This has resulted in stonework remaining saturated for long periods of time, which in turn might encourage biological colonisation and growth. Whether this represents a short-term effect or is indicative of a longer-term change in climate will take more research. However, if it is indicative of a permanent environmental change, it might mean that we have to change many of our ideas about building stone decay. The frequency of the wetting and drying of salts could, for example, decrease and with it the effectiveness of salt weathering. But we would have to take the effects of biological weathering much more seriously. Likewise, conservators may find less call for the treatment of gypsum crusts and a greater interest in the effectiveness of biocide treatments."
B.J. Smith (Weathering Research Group, School of Geography, Queen's University Belfast)
Saint Mary Magdalene Parish Church
"Mahal na Birheng Maria ilapit mo kami kay Hesus"
Sept. 09 - 19 , 2010
Exhibit opening for the 2013 COLDSCAPES Competition winning entries, displayed inside the temporary Snowball Pavilion on Star Plaza in downtown Cleveland, Ohio. The event also featured the book release of "COLDSCAPES: Design Ideas for Winter Cities", the sixth volume in the Urban Infill journal series.
Event date: November 15, 2013
More info at: www.coldscapes.org
UNIC Bucharest and Peace Corps Romania launched on the 1st of March an exhibit of art and writing by Romanian youth. Themed “School: Violence-Free Zone”, the event was the culmination of a national contest commemorating the international 16-day campaign on violence against women. The exhibit and opening were sponsored by the Gender and Development Committee of Peace Corps Romania (GAD) in partnership with Fundatia Sensiblu, a Romanian NGO involved with supporting women and children survivors of domestic violence. (Photo Credit: UNIC Bucharest, 14March 2011).
Hermandad dela sagrada pasion de jesus
cuaresma exhibit 2009
clamshell 1 intramuros, manila
feb. 27 - march 15, 2009
Original concept rendering of the Bone Zone exhibit for the Providence Children's Museum in Providence, RI.
Galerie Mariska Dirkx is situated on the historic city defensewalls of Roermond. The picturesque surrounding of this ancient part of the city underline the character of the gallery. It has been a studio for over 120 years. The Stained Glass Family Nicolas occupied the entire building for their activities which were know throughout West Europe and even the USA. Since 1979 the family van Wijk- Dirkx settled in the building with its rich historical background. Currently, the sculptor Dick van Wijk has his studio at this monumental building. Several webpages are dedicated to his work. So, he continues the art-profession on ground level of the church like building. On the second level is the gallery situated. It is easy to understand why Galerie Mariska Dirkx started to present modern glass-objects. Joep Nicolas and relatives had an enormous impact on the stained glass profession. Because of this, Mariska Dirkx, became interested in their activities. Already in 1974, she presented art on a regular basis. And gradually the glass- objects got their deserved place in the gallery. In the garden, which is a surprisingly wide space in the center of the city, most of the bronze objects are presented. Years went by and the attention for glass-objects gained their place in the modern art scene. Now it is a full-time profession for Mariska and her children Olivier and Coco. Thanks to the art passion transmitted by their partents, Olivier and Coco opened two galleries in Maastricht: High Culture Gallery and Young Culture Gallery. www.highculture.eu
With the participation at artfairs in Strasbourg, Geneva, Innsbruck & Dusseldorf over the last 6 years, Galerie Mariska Dirkx is quiet active. The last 3 years they presented sculptural art at Concours Hippique in Lanaken, Belgium and Den Bosch, Holland. More and more people got in contact with glass as a modern artform. A masterclass was arranged in 1994 in the Art academy of Maastricht. Artists and organizers worked together with the sponsors to produce a successful event. Glass was gaining! Outdoor exhibitions in the town Tubbergen and Roermond were welcomed and provided a life dominated by beautiful art objects. In the gallery, 5 exhibitions take place each year.
Come and meet us! Dusseldorf, Roermond and Maastricht, you are always welcome!
Have a peek at the artworks you will see at Glasstec!
Citroën is exhibiting a product range combining the brand’s singular values of creativity, technology and daring at the 81st International Geneva Motor Show.
Seeing this display, shows how much morals have deteroriated since the last days began. In 1903, even women's "unmentionables" (female underwear) covered more than what some girls dress in publicly today!