CHAP’s Refugee Artists Sewing Circle to Exhibit Textile Arts

An exhibit reception and artist demonstrations for ‘ Weaving a New Life: The Refugee Artists Sewing Circle,’ will be held on Tuesday, February 17, 2009, from 5 to 7 pm at the Clare Gallery at the Franciscan Center for Urban Ministry, 285 Church Street , Hartford, CT. The multi-media exhibition features textile arts created by recent refugees and more longstanding immigrants to the Greater Hartford area. The Sewing Circle Project began in 2007, initiated by The Institute for Community Research’s Connecticut Cultural Heritage Arts Program (CHAP) based in Hartford. During the reception, CHAP Director Lynne Williamson will speak on the history of the project, the diverse artwork and traditions of the artists, and the project’s importance to the Hartford community. The exhibition is free and open to the public and extends from January 22 to February 22, 2009.

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