About this Event
Woven Metaphors: Inspired By Our Grandmothers
poetry workshop 14y+Tina Demirdjian
Write a poem using the metaphors found and woven in the imagined clothing and embroidery of our ancestors with emphasis on the handiwork of our grandmothers. How do we elicit their thoughts through the curves, shapes, and symbols they created?
🥁OPEN CALL: Have an Armenian family story to share about textiles, costumes, or treasures? We’d love to collect oral histories to share on a platform of ancestral stories. Submit here: [email protected]
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Timeline of Our Ancestors: Costumes, Textiles & Stories05/02 - 05/30/26Litavie Art Gallery
6413 San Fernando Rd. Glendale, Ca
seasonal exhibit & events
An exhibit of costumes, textiles and embroidery from the 19th and early 20th Century. Delve into one Armenian family’s journey from 1893 Turkey to present day Los Angeles. Discover items they carried with them that survived genocide, migration, and time, and became the inspiration for the founding of the Armenian Dress & Textile Project (ADTP).
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Event Venue & Nearby Stays
LITAVIE ART GALLERY, 6413 San Fernando Road, Glendale, United States
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