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November Issue 2003
UNC- Asheville in Asheville, NC, Features Works by Andrea Quillian
The University of North Carolina at Asheville in Asheville, NC, will present the exhibition, Weaving the Story: Maya Women in Chiapas, a mixed media installation by senior Andrea Quillian. The exhibit is on view in the Blowers Gallery located on the main floor of UNCA's Ramsey Library.
The exhibition includes 33 color photographs,
a documentary film short and handwoven garments. The show is the
culmination of Quillian's work toward a bachelor of arts degree
at UNCA.
Last year, Quillian spent six weeks in the Highlands of Chiapas
working with the leader of the independent weaving cooperative,
Maya Ik. She documented the work of women in nine different Maya
communities. Quillian's exhibit is a small representation of daily
life in communities surrounding Asheville's sister city, San Cristólbal
de Las Casas in Chiapas, Mexico. The documentary project, which
includes video and still images, demonstrates aspects of the lives
of Maya women struggling to gain economic independence while preserving
the ancient art of backstrap loom weaving.
The exhibition is free and open to the public. For hours of operation, call UNCA's Ramsey Library at 828/251-6546.
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