UPDATED: Exhibit Opening Celebration: Artists of the Loom: Maya Weavers of Guatemala
- Event Date: Saturday, September 20, 2014
- Time: 10:00 am–4:00 pm (CDT)
- Location: Spurlock Museum, 600 S. Gregory St., Urbana, IL
- Cost: Free Admission
Join us for a full day of activities celebrating the artistry and endurance of Maya weaving traditions in Guatemala. From 10:00 am to 12:00 pm, meet Margot Schevill, guest curator, who will demonstrate weaving on a backstrap loom in the Central Core Gallery.
From 1:00 to 4:00 pm, enjoy the exhibit and a reception, including a presentation on weaving as an expression of identity given by guest curator Margot Blum Schevill at 2:00 pm in the Knight Auditorium.
NOTE: Visiting artists Rafaela and Edgar Apen from San Antonio Aguas Calientes were previously scheduled to appear during this event but will not be able to attend due to travel difficulties.
Contact
For further information on this event, contact Kim Sheahan at ksheahan@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244 - 3355
All participants are welcome. To request disability-related accommodations for this event, please contact Brian Cudiamat at cudiamat@illinois.edu (email link) or (217) 244-5586.