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MusArt is a project aimed at promoting women makers entrepreneuring creative projects, enhancing traditional know-how and in dialogue with social innovation.

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The general objective of this research project is to investigate the potential role of artisanship as vector for social change.

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With enthousiam, we look forward to hearing from you. Let us know about your work, research, ideas or comments

Call for Papers – Textile & Place

By: Dahlia Rodriguez 8 Aug, 2019

Craftivism, Opportunities#activism, #Call, #culturalheritage, #Identity, #memory, #migrations, #Textile, #textileart, CraftivismLeave a Comment

Exploring memory, social and political issues through textiles

UDHR Quilt Project

By: Dahlia Rodriguez 3 May, 201924 Feb, 2020

Collaborations#Embroidery, #HumanRights, #Stitching, #UDHRQuiltProject, CraftivismLeave a Comment

Some time ago I participated in a craftivist project called UDHR Quilt that aims to promote human rights. The #UDHRquilt Project is a collaborative craftivism initiative documenting the Universal Declaration of Human Rights (UDHR). It uses craft as a tool and a strategy to celebrate the UHDR and raise awareness to the ways it is…

Museums as Cultural Hubs: The future of tradition

By: Dahlia Rodriguez 2 May, 20192 May, 2019

Opportunities#Hubs, #ICOM, #Museums, #womenLeave a Comment

#ICOM Call for Ideas on on IMD 2019: Museums as Cultural Hubs from Women’s perspectives.

Call! – Kogei as Contemporary Craft: Transcending Boundaries

By: Dahlia Rodriguez 18 Apr, 201918 Apr, 2019

Opportunities#Call, #contemporarycraft, #Japan, #KogeiLeave a Comment

Kogei as Contemporary Craft: Transcending Boundaries The Kogei World Competition in Kanazawa is an international competition meant to convey to the world what is new in kogei (“craft”). This competition serves to pursue artistic works that demonstrate a rich sense of expressivity, using the techniques and skill cultivated within the world of kogei to bring…