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Sew to Speak: Story Cloths in Human Rights and Healing Practices

Geneva, September 2014 — Women gathered from 19 countries on five continents to attend the conference held at Webster University, Geneva from September 12 – 14, 2014.  Textile artists, community activists, curators, human rights advocates, psychologists, art therapists, and archivists came together to share ideas and create a global network for work on story cloths.

An exhibition of textiles from around the world accompanied the conference.

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see the exhibition catalogue