Arpillera Art and History Topic of Presentation Oct. 19

Join poet and pro­fes­sor Mar­jorie Agosin for a pre­sen­ta­tion and book sign­ing of “Stitch­ing Resis­tance: The His­tory of Chilean Arpilleras,” on Fri­day, Oct. 19 in the Uni­ver­sity of New Mex­ico Zim­mer­man Library, Willard Read­ing Room from noon to 1:30 p.m.

Arpilleras are art pieces formed by lay­ers of sack­cloth or burlap fab­ric that cre­ate multi-dimensional works of protest and resis­tance.  The series is a result of a col­lab­o­ra­tion of poets, artists, schol­ars and curators.

The pre­sen­ta­tion pro­vides his­tory of the arpillera move­ment and its ongo­ing rel­e­vance. The lec­ture is a part of an exhibit by the same name that will open at the National His­tory His­panic Cul­tural Cen­ter Art Museum.

For more infor­ma­tion con­tact the National His­panic Cul­tural Cen­ter at (505) 246‑2261 or visit www.nhccnm.org.