Introduction to Sardinian Handwoven Textiles

Susanna_Frongia_Pibiones - Photo credit - Textiles@Isa Frongia

Thursday September 12 at 5pm Pacific/8pm Eastern

To attend this free event, register here. Direct link: https://www.tickettailor.com/events/sardinianarts/1360069

Orange_Black - Photo credit - Textiles@Isa Frongia

Join Sardinian Arts founder Kelly Manjula Koza online to explore the indescribable beauty of Sardinian handwoven textiles, see the loving and painstaking artistry of their creation, meet the tessitrici artigianali — the unique women weavers who maintain the tradition of a nearly-lost art - and glimpse just a bit of Sardinia’s majesty. 

Kelly will discuss the importance these women, their weavings, and their traditions have in our modern world, the value of the handmade, and the anima (spirit) of Sardinian handwoven textiles. She'll share portions of her film (see below) as well as photos, stories of the weavers and her adventures on the island, and show some of her personal textile collection.

There's no charge to attend, but you must register before the event.

Before the presentation, you’re invited to watch the documentary I Want to Weave the Weft of Time (free, 29 minutes) as an introduction to what we’ll discuss. 

This event is the perfect way to gain some background understanding of Sardinian handwoven textiles before attending the Live Presentation with Sardinian Textile Designer Eugenia Pinna on October 19!

For more information, visit SardinianArts.com or contact Kelly Manjula Koza at kmk@sardinianarts.com.

Sardinian Arts

Sardinian Arts was born in 2013 out of great appreciation and respect for handweaving, Sardinia, and the tessitrici artigianali, the women who maintain the art of traditional Sardinian handweaving. Sardinian Arts helps preserve, protect, promote, and advance the tessitrici artigianali and the arts, culture, heritage, land, economy, and people of Sardinia in a sustainable manner. Founder Kelly Manjula Koza documents, films, writes, presents, and promotes the weavers and the majesty of the island and her people, bringing textiles into the hands of those who appreciate the weavings and the artists, via trunk shows, pop-up shops, exhibits, and individual connections, and otherwise serves as a tramite, a conduit to the tessitrici artigianali and to Sardegna. See SardinianArts.com or contact Kelly at kmk@SardinianArts.com for more information.