South Asians of African descent have a long and varied presence. Henry J Drewal will summarize their presence in Karnataka, their possible origins, and share his research among Siddi women quilters. He will reflect on Drewal and Khan’s engagement with the community, origins, evolution and future.
Siddi women quilters are also itinerant laborers often engaging in farm labor to supplement their incomes. Sarah K Khan will share her interviews, an overview of women farmers in South Asia, and Siddi women farmers in the Mundgud areas of Karnataka with photos, film footage and interviews.
*Top photo ©SarahKKhan
Date
Thursday, November 14, 2024
Time
5 pm – 6:30 pm ET
Location
Zoom, a link will be sent to participants the week before the lecture
Cost
Tickets for this event are sold on a sliding scale beginning at $10 with a suggested donation of $25, but if you wish to pay less or more than the suggested donation, you may select a different amount from the drop down menu. As always, we are grateful for your support, which ensures the continuation and preservation of textile knowledge. Thank you for making this series possible.
Tatter Library is a registered 501(c)3. Our speaker series is part of our community programming and proceeds support the continued success of our talks with artists, scholars, and historians we admire. For this event, all ticket proceeds will go towards keeping this series alive.
Scholarships
We have two scholarships available for this experience. To be considered for a scholarship please email [email protected] requesting the scholarship application form.
Recording
This lecture will be recorded. A link to the recording will be emailed to all those who register following the live session. This link is live for one month for you to watch at your convenience.
OUR LECTURERS
Henry J Drewal is the Evjue-Bascom Professor Emeritus of Art History and Afro-American Studies at the University of Wisconsin-Madison. His published works include more than 140 articles, several books, films, and exhibition catalogues including: Introspectives: Contemporary Art by Americans and Brazilians of African Descent (with David Driskell) and Mami Wata: Arts for Water Spirits in Africa and its Diasporas. His awards include a Guggenheim, Metropolitan Museum of Art Fellowships, three Fulbrights, and AIIS grants for work with the Siddis, Indians of African descent. He continues to explore the role of the senses and sense-abilities in shaping arts, persons, cultures and histories using his approach called Sensiotics.
Sarah K. Khan, artist/scholar, creates multimedia content about food, culture, women, and migrants. Her most recent bodies of ceramics, prints and films are inspired by a 15th-16th century cookbook from Central South Asia that includes a polyethnic entourage, called the Book of Delights. With multiple group and solo shows, Khan’s work has shown nationally and internationally, as well as held in college, museum and private collections. Dr. Khan spent 20 years researching traditional ecological knowledge systems of Asia and the Middle East (nutrition, public health, integrative medicine, plant sciences, and agro-ecology). She pulls together her multiple skills to share her work with a global audience. @sarahkkhan http://sarahkkhan.com/
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