Location: Burlington, Iowa, USA
Focus: The story cloth collection is categorized into the following themes:
The Hmong People's Journey
Traditional Life in Laos
Hmong New Year
Neighboring Ethnic People
Size: 53
Private/Public: Currently a private collection but would like to loan for museum and community exhibits supplemented by public speaking engagements.
Description: Forty-four of these story cloths are displayed in "Hmong Story Cloths: Preserving Historical & Cultural Treasures" by Linda A. Gerdner (see Resources). Since this book was published, Linda has added two rare story cloths. This collection began in 2002 during a visit to Laos and Thailand that included visiting Hmong families in their village homes in rural Laos and also visiting the last remaining refugee settlement at Wat Thamkrabok in Thailand. The earliest piece in the collection dates back to 1977 and was made at Ban Vinai Refugee Camp in Thailand. The most recent story cloth came from an elder Hmong woman who arrived in the United States in 2005 with the last wave of refugees from Wat Thamkrabok. These textile arts were collected with a discerning eye for quality and diversity of content. Story cloths were collected 1) directly or indirectly from Hmong Refugees living in refugee camps in Thailand or 2) directly from Hmong refugees following their arrival in the United States.
Contact: Linda A. Gerdner at lgerdner@gmail.com or 319-572-4131
Other info: Am very interesting in loaning my collection to interested museums or community organizations throughout the country. This could include supplemental presentations to the public. I am also available for slide presentations of this exquisite artwork.
Focus: The story cloth collection is categorized into the following themes:
The Hmong People's Journey
Traditional Life in Laos
Hmong New Year
Neighboring Ethnic People
Size: 53
Private/Public: Currently a private collection but would like to loan for museum and community exhibits supplemented by public speaking engagements.
Description: Forty-four of these story cloths are displayed in "Hmong Story Cloths: Preserving Historical & Cultural Treasures" by Linda A. Gerdner (see Resources). Since this book was published, Linda has added two rare story cloths. This collection began in 2002 during a visit to Laos and Thailand that included visiting Hmong families in their village homes in rural Laos and also visiting the last remaining refugee settlement at Wat Thamkrabok in Thailand. The earliest piece in the collection dates back to 1977 and was made at Ban Vinai Refugee Camp in Thailand. The most recent story cloth came from an elder Hmong woman who arrived in the United States in 2005 with the last wave of refugees from Wat Thamkrabok. These textile arts were collected with a discerning eye for quality and diversity of content. Story cloths were collected 1) directly or indirectly from Hmong Refugees living in refugee camps in Thailand or 2) directly from Hmong refugees following their arrival in the United States.
Contact: Linda A. Gerdner at lgerdner@gmail.com or 319-572-4131
Other info: Am very interesting in loaning my collection to interested museums or community organizations throughout the country. This could include supplemental presentations to the public. I am also available for slide presentations of this exquisite artwork.
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