craft power:enhancing women's rights through traditional arts

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In 2013, Miriam Schaer, Melissa Potter and Clifton Meador worked in the Republic of Georgia with women's groups in the rural area of Khaketi, to create artist books-a new form, from hand made felt-a local craft heritage. A script for this project can be found on https://colum.academia.edu/MiriamSchaer

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Craft Power Enhancing Women’s Rights

Through the Practice of Traditional Craft

Women’s Movement in Georgia

(Hymen is Nation’s Dignity)

“My Body Is My Own Business”

Feminist Felt Melissa Potter & Ida Bakhturidze

Back to Georgia!

What would your life look like with children? Without children? Where do you see yourself in five years? What is your definition of family? How do we, as women, contribute to the world? What are you most proud of?

Women do the dirty work: they care for the human race !"#$%& %&'()* +"!,$+ "-$.$%$': /*)'"0$' "1",&"'." ,213,&+.0&+. I have 3 children and 2 daughters ,4"0+ 3 (+",&) 50&#& 1" 2 (2*&) 3232. I do not want to have a child, but my husband does. ,$ "* ,&'1" 50&#&+ 42#", 6$, !,"*+ )'1". What I am most proud of? Me! *&.& 0","42? +"-)."*& ."0&.! One child - no child, two children - fake children, three children - real children. $*.& 50&#& - "*" 50&#&, 2*& 50&#& - 0&.2, 50&#&, +",& 50&#& - ,"*.#" 50&#&. Three things a person should do in their life: 1. plant a tree 2. build a house 3. have a baby +",& 40$#"/$ ,'&50'$#20"'& *", *"7 "1",&"'," )'1" 3""-$.2+ 7820*$%"5&: 1.1"*32+ 8$; 2. ""5$'2+ +"8#&. 3. &42#&2+ 50&#&.

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