Kaftans, Carpets, and the Kaaba: Textiles in the Islamic World
Textiles are a preeminent artform across the Islamic world—from Iberia to Indonesia and beyond. For the 1400 years since Islam first emerged from the Arabian Peninsula, textiles have played key roles in the daily lives, ceremonies, and rituals of Muslims in many different cultures and contexts. This talk will explore various highlights of textile arts from Muslim-majority cultures around the world. From the clothes people wore on special occasions or were buried in, to the carpets they knelt on to pray and the extravagant tents they traveled in, or those they touched to feel closer to God—textiles are and have always been more than merely functional and/or beautiful, they are deeply meaningful in myriad ways.
Ashley Dimmig, director, Crossman Gallery
Thursday, March 7
Lectures are open to the public and held at 2 p.m. in the Gathering Room at Cedar Crest, 1702 South River Road in Janesville. Free parking is available and registration is not required. Updates will be posted on facebook, along with live streaming, when available. Contact Kari Borne at bornek@uww.edu or 262-472-1003 for further information or to request accommodations.
