I just came back from a road trip to North Carolina State University to see the "Textiles of Exile" exhibit at the Gregg Museum. In this episode, I describe my experience seeing works of textile art created by immigrants, refugees, and displaced persons. Incredible. Also in this episode: The winner of the drawing for the hand-dyed embellishments and pattern from quilt teacher Karen Lee Carter; listener feedback; Sandy Update, and more information on the Two Year Podcastaversary month of giveaways!

Links in this episode:

"Textiles of Exile: Fiber arts made by immigrants, refugees, and displaced persons," exhibit at the Gregg Museum, North Carolina State University, Raleigh, NC: www.ncsu.edu/gregg

Mapula Embroidery Project (photos of work): http://www.southern-art-exchange.com/index.php?option=com_rsgallery2&Itemid=82&gid=112

Amazwi Abesifazane/Voices of Women--South Africa: http://www.cas.org.za/projects/voices.htm

Zimbabwe Artists Project: http://zimbabweartistsproject.org/

Hmong Story Cloths: Google to find images--here's one site of many: http://www.gotlaos.com/hmstcl.html.

Los Hilos de la Vida (Threads of Life): http://artandremembrance.org/index.cfm?fuseaction=main.showHilos

Community Partners in Action, Connecticut (prisoners' art): http://www.cpa-ct.org/ (Current exhibitions include one featuring work by women, the other by men--information on their website)