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Painting with Threads: The Art of Japanese Embroidery
January 15, 2006 - February 17, 2006Manoa Campus, University of Hawai'i Art Gallery
Embroidery has long been an important medium in Japanese religious and secular art. Like many traditional crafts, it struggles to maintain particular standards while adapting to the modern world.
Painting with Threads features stunning examples of contemporary Japanese embroidery on kimono, obi, and folding screens from the renowned Kurenai-Kai Centers in Japan and Atlanta. Illustrations and explanations of embroidery stitches will be presented in an educational section of the exhibition.
Special events include lectures and demonstrations.
Ticket Information
Gallery hours: Mon.-Fri. 10:30 a.m.-4 p.m.; Sun. 12-4 p.m.; closed Sat. and Jan. 16, Martin Luther King Jr. Day. Admission is free. Donations are appreciated.
Event Sponsor
UHM Department of Art and Art History, Manoa
More Information
Sharon Tasaka, 956-6888, gallery@hawaii.edu, http://www.hawaii.edu/artgallery/
| Sunday, January 15 | |
| 12:00pm | Japanese Embroidery Lectures Manoa Campus, Art Auditorium, UHM Art Building |
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