Pineapple and Silk Cloth Weaving and Embroidery

September 21, 10:00am - 12:00pm
Mānoa Campus, Hamilton Library, Room 301 Add to Calendar

Piña-Seda: Pineapple and Silk Cloth from the Tropics

This lecture and workshops will introduce participants to the Piña (Pineapple) and Seda (Silk) weaving and embroidery tradition of the Philippines. It will include demonstrations as well as workshops for those who are interested in learning how to weave and embroider using pineapple fiber and silk. Workshop kits will be distributed to those who RSVP at mclariza@hawaii.edu for the lecture while supplies last.

About the Speakers: Dr. Ana Maria Theresa P. Labrador, Assistant Director, Chief Curator, and Head of Collections Management, National Museum of the Philippines. Featuring Kalibo, Aklan Piña-Seda Weavers and Lumban, Laguna Piña-Seda embroiderers of the Philippines.


Event Sponsor
Hamilton Library & Center for Philippine Studies, Mānoa Campus

More Information
Elena Clariza, (808) 956-2313, http://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/, http://manoa.hawaii.edu/library/

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