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Living Threads: Ancestral Textile Knowledge from the Peruvian Andes

  • Fowler Museum at UCLA 308 Charles E Young Drive North Los Angeles, CA, 90024 United States (map)

Exploring Indigenous knowledge and material heritage, Living Threads will feature three master weavers from the community of San Miguel de Cajamarca in Peru. The program will highlight the ancestral textile traditions of the northern Andes, emphasizing the essential role of women in preserving, transmitting, and evolving cultural heritage through the art of weaving. Join the Fowler for an afternoon of conversation, live weaving demonstration, a community weaving workshop, and a trunk show.

Program Schedule
2:00–2:15 PM: Welcome and offering
2:15–2:45 PM: Conversation with master weavers
2:45–3:30 PM: Live weaving demonstration
3:30–4:30 PM: Community weaving workshop
4:30–6:00 PM: Trunk show

FREE

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