Pallay/Pattern: Woven Stories Lecture at Concord Art Association

PRLog (Press Release) - Jan. 12, 2012 - WHAT:
Concord Art Association presents: Woven Stories
WHEN:
Thursday, January 19
7:00pm
WHERE:
Concord Art Association
37 Lexington Road
Concord, MA 01742
To reserve your space or for more information:
email: gallery@concordart.org
phone: 978-369-2578

WOVEN STORIES
Hannah Perrine Mode

Join curator, Hannah Perrine Mode, as she discusses the exhibition PALLAY/PATTERN: Weaving Communities of the Sacred Valley, Peru, which combines her photographs of the remote villages of Patacancha and Kelkanka, Peru, with textiles created by local weavers. “Pallay”, the Quechua word for pattern, signifies the cultural weight of Peruvian weaving, as well as the connection of different communities through the appreciation of traditional craft.

During the summer of 2011, Mode spent two months volunteering with Awamaki: a non-profit organization that collaborates with the town of Ollantaytambo and surrounding communities to foster enduring economic opportunities and improve social conditions. She worked closely with the Awamaki Weaving Project, helping impoverished Quechua women to revitalize an endangered weaving tradition while affording financial independence through access to market.

Hannah Perrine Mode graduated from Skidmore College with degrees in Studio Art and Art History, is a former Concord Art intern, and currently lives in Sudbury, MA. Passionate about the relationship of art in a community on a local, national, and international scale, Mode has lived in Prague, Florence, and Ollantaytambo, Peru.

Thursday, January 19
7:00pm
Free and open to the public

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Since 1917, Concord Art Association has promoted contemporary art through exhibitions, lectures, trips & classes. It maintains a small collection of 20th century art including that of its founder, Impressionist painter, Elizabeth Wentworth Roberts.