Glimpse just a bit of Sardinia’s majesty and explore the indescribable beauty of Sardinian handwoven textiles in this short adventure into the Mediterranean island’s art, culture, and heritage. Kelly Manjula Koza, founder of Sardinian Arts, will share photos, film clips, and stories of the island with a focus on the tessitrici artigianali—the unique women weavers who maintain Sardinia’s ancient handweaving tradition, artfully expressing the Sardinian spirit through their work and textiles.
Woven one at a time on looms powered entirely by hand and foot, Sardinian handwoven textiles are technically precise, astonishingly beautiful, and possess an unquantifiable essence that serves as a portal to something we seek yet may not be able to describe. Feel this in the textiles from Samugheo, Nule, and Aggius that will be displayed during the event.
This event is organized by the Museo Italo Americano in collaboration with the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco.
This event is free of charge for current members of the Italian Cultural Institute of San Francisco (registration required).
Bio – Kelly Manjula Koza
Kelly founded Sardinian Arts in 2013 as an expression of her great appreciation and respect for handweaving, Sardinia, and the tessitrici artigianali—the women who maintain the art of traditional Sardinian handweaving. Kelly seeks to preserve, protect, promote, encourage, and advance the tessitrici artigianali and the arts, culture, heritage, land, economy, and people of Sardinia in a sustainable manner. While not Sardinian by birth, Kelly considers Sardinia the home of her heart. She often dreamt of the island as a child.
Textiles: © Isa Frongia, Gabriella Lutzu, Eugenia Pinna