Experience Israeli and Palestinian Textiles at our FREE Textile Appreciation Morning

One of Eytan George Hurwitz’s embroidery pieces portraying old buildings in his show “Soft Corners” May 2015

On Tuesday, January 19, we’ll be meeting to look at stitched textiles- whether contemporary or historic.

This time, we’ll be having a presentation by Christina Fairley Erickson, about Jewish and Palestinian textiles, from her recent trip to Israel.  She will present slides of historic pieces in museums; a home and studio of a contemporary Jerusalem textile artist, Chana Cromer; a show by the Israel Quilters’ Association on the Sea of Galilee; an Arab Women’s cooperative in the Old City-Jerusalem; and an exhibition of contemporary embroideries by Eytan George Hurwitz in Acre.

Both Historic and Chana Cromer’s Contemporary Torah mantles at the Abramson Center Aron Kodesh

 

Everyone is welcome (students, former students and guests), but we do ask for you to call the office (360) 466-0110 or send us an email to let us know that you’ll be attending, so we can plan for the right number of people.

Traditional Palestinian cross-stitch at the Arab Orthodox Society’s Fair Trade Women’s Cooperative, Jerusalem

 

 

 

 

 

You’re welcome to bring a piece for us to discuss, whether you know its history or not, or just come to enjoy.

Stitched Textile Appreciation Morning
Tuesday, January 19 from 10 am -12:30 pm
FREE
Gail Harker Center for Creative Arts
12636 Chilberg Rd., Mount Vernon