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Samoan Textiles Talk and Workshop
2025-05-07 19:00:00 2025-05-07 20:30:00 America/New_York Samoan Textiles Talk and Workshop Author Diane Helentjaris explores Samoa's vibrant textile heritage, tracing its evolution from cloth created from tree bark to striking cotton prints. Gum Spring Library - Meeting Room B

Wednesday, May 07
7:00pm - 8:30pm

Add to Calendar 2025-05-07 19:00:00 2025-05-07 20:30:00 America/New_York Samoan Textiles Talk and Workshop Author Diane Helentjaris explores Samoa's vibrant textile heritage, tracing its evolution from cloth created from tree bark to striking cotton prints. Gum Spring Library - Meeting Room B

Gum Spring Library

Meeting Room B

Author Diane Helentjaris explores Samoa's vibrant textile heritage, tracing its evolution from cloth created from tree bark to striking cotton prints.

Experiment with bark cloth print techniques after the presentation.

Visit this link to learn more about Diane Helentjaris. 

Please visit and subscribe to our YouTube Channel – Loudoun County Public Library Online Programs – for more programs.

AGE GROUP: | High School | Adult |

EVENT TYPE: | Culture/History |

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