Saturday, May 25, 2013
The Vision Board in New Zealand
The Vision Board http://www.bookish.co.nz/isbn/9780061956386/vision-board/ Do you live in New Zealand -- well here's where to find The Vision Board book by Joyce Schwarz. Or go to http://tinyurl.com/seeinsidebook to find the book elsewhere and see a free chapter ENJOY
Sunday, February 17, 2013
WOMEN IN TRIBAL ART: designing the path to change! FOCUS ON: Moyna Chitrkar
excerpted from the Deccan Herald:
"Moyna Chitrakar is a patua artist, who specialises in the scroll painting of Bengal. Her story reflects how women have been empowered through art. Moyna and her husband would earn about Rs 1,000 a month, six years ago. Today, her family earns many times over.
She has travelled with her paintings and other products to different parts of India, attending fairs and festivals. She even went to Shenzhen to attend an industrial fair. She has now constructed a two story house in her village for tourists.
(abteove) MOYNA CHITRAKER is a Patua artist from West Bengal, India --she is able to make a living creating with her 1000 year old artform
A confident Moyna says, “We can now concentrate on our work and not worry about our next meal.” TO READ the complete article:click herew
MORE ABOUT:PATUA: what materials are used
Patas can be made on three different types of papers-handmade paper, art paper and brown paper-obtained from the city.
The paints are obtained from organic sources like fruits and vegetables. The colour blue is extracted from the ‘aparajita’ flower, yellow from turmeric paste, green from ‘sheem’ leaves, black from ‘kohl’, white from ‘kusum mati’, and red from ‘jafran’.
Raw ‘bel’ syrup as the medium for a unique shade. A strong support for the patas is made by pasting starched old cloth behind the papers. It takes about a month to complete one big pata.TO SEE THE COMPLETE ARTICLE go to: here
WEB RESOURCE and links to Patua Artist: Moyna Chitraker:
Womensweb.in: Interview with Chitraker: read more here
Moyna Chitraker on FACEBOOK:see
In-depth question and answer about her personal life: see more here
men
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excerpted from the Deccan Herald:
"Moyna Chitrakar is a patua artist, who specialises in the scroll painting of Bengal. Her story reflects how women have been empowered through art. Moyna and her husband would earn about Rs 1,000 a month, six years ago. Today, her family earns many times over.
She has travelled with her paintings and other products to different parts of India, attending fairs and festivals. She even went to Shenzhen to attend an industrial fair. She has now constructed a two story house in her village for tourists.
(abteove) MOYNA CHITRAKER is a Patua artist from West Bengal, India --she is able to make a living creating with her 1000 year old artform
A confident Moyna says, “We can now concentrate on our work and not worry about our next meal.” TO READ the complete article:click herew
MORE ABOUT:PATUA: what materials are used
Patas can be made on three different types of papers-handmade paper, art paper and brown paper-obtained from the city.
The paints are obtained from organic sources like fruits and vegetables. The colour blue is extracted from the ‘aparajita’ flower, yellow from turmeric paste, green from ‘sheem’ leaves, black from ‘kohl’, white from ‘kusum mati’, and red from ‘jafran’.
Raw ‘bel’ syrup as the medium for a unique shade. A strong support for the patas is made by pasting starched old cloth behind the papers. It takes about a month to complete one big pata.TO SEE THE COMPLETE ARTICLE go to: here
WEB RESOURCE and links to Patua Artist: Moyna Chitraker:
Womensweb.in: Interview with Chitraker: read more here
Moyna Chitraker on FACEBOOK:see
In-depth question and answer about her personal life: see more here
men
Follow Womenintribalart.org www.twitter.com/tribalartwomen
WOMEN IN INDIA USE TRIBAL ART TO DISPLAY EMOTION DURING DEMONSTRATIONS IN KOCHI ON VALENTINES DAY FOR ONE BILLION RISING CAMPAIGN -- GREAT EXAMPLE OF CAUSE-ART GOING VIRAL: 
As reported by Reutes and newswires around the globe, the One Billion Rising Campaign attracted women (and men) from all walks of life. See above how the group gathered around to watch CAUSE ART created in real time (blogged by http://witanews.blogspot.com)
As reported by Reutes and newswires around the globe, the One Billion Rising Campaign attracted women (and men) from all walks of life. See above how the group gathered around to watch CAUSE ART created in real time (blogged by http://witanews.blogspot.com)
For more info see the original story in the Deccan Chronicle by clicking to the story here
See info at www.onebillionrising.org
And follow Women in Tribal Art at
www.twitter.com/tribalartwomen
EMAIL: joyceschwarz@gmail.com for more info/interviews etc
Friday, February 15, 2013
SAN ANTONIO POW WOW TO FEATURE NATIVE AMERICAN WOMEN VETERAN COLOR GUARD:
News reports online say that the, United San Antonio Pow Wow, set for this weekend at San Antonio Shrine Auditorium, will draw members of 35 tribal nations from all over the country
FEATURED AT SAN ANTONIO POW WOW:
News reports online say that the, United San Antonio Pow Wow, set for this weekend at San Antonio Shrine Auditorium, will draw members of 35 tribal nations from all over the country
FEATURED AT SAN ANTONIO POW WOW:
The San Antonio powwow's newest addition will be the Native American Women Warriors color guard, military veterans from diverse tribes who will carry flags at the main entry.Active duty, Sand reservist, they wear their military insignia on traditional healing garments called jingle dresses, the group's vice president Julia Kelly said.
“Our regalia is meant to bring healing to the nation, to our tribal nations and to our veterans,” she said.The group was part of inaugural festivities last month in Washington, D.C. and has become so popular it now has an auxiliary unit that includes male members, Kelly said.
WITA BLOGGER NOTE: What is a Jingle Dress?
According to Wikipedia: A Jingle dress is a Native American women's pow wow dance.[1] The regalia worn for this dance is the jingle dress, which includes ornamentation with multiple rows of metal cones which create a jingling sound as the dancer moves.
WITA searched Wikipedia and found this beautiful example of the decorative outfit called a Jingle Dress (see below): http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jingle_dress:
Jingle dess (see sample above from Wikipedia,org will be similar to the ones worn by the Native American Women Tribal Warriors as they perform at the San Antonio POW WOW this weekend. The "warriors' also performed at Obanma's 2013 Innauguration,
HOW ARE JINGLE DESSES DESIGNED? According to Wikipedia: Contemporary jingle dresses, introduced in the 1980s, are made from multi-coloured fabric decorated with tin jingles, originally made from lids of chewing tobacco cans, but now frequently constructed of other metals. The jingle count on a child's dress is about 100 to 130 or 140, and for a woman's size the amount varies depending on the design of the dress. The contemporary dancer carries a feather fan, often wearing eagle plumes or feathers in her hair SEE.Video clip from the National Museum of the American Indian 2005 National Pow wow
LINK TO MAKE A JINGLE DRESS: (chosen at random from Google search): http://www.powwowfabrics.com/jingledress.html
JINGLE DRESS DECORATION INFO:
| Someone "invented" a new rule that says dresses are supposed to have 365 cones, to represent a prayer for each day of the year. While that's a nice idea, it's not traditional, according knowlegeable Ojibway families from the area of origin. Source info: http://www.littlecrowtradingpost.com/pagejingle.htm TO BUY JINGLE DRESSES go to: this link on eBay for active listings as of 2/15/13 For more information on Women in Tribal arts go to: www.womenintribalarts.org and tweet us at www.twitter.com/tribalartswomen and of course continue to read this blog. Contact: joyceschwarz(at)gmail.com for more info: |
Monday, February 11, 2013
SF Tribal and Textile Arts Show 2013 Catalog
SF TRIBAL AND TEXTILE ARTS SHOW CATALOG For 2013:
did you miss the event? See a preview here:
by Joyce Schwarz, executive director of Women in Tribal Art blogging at We had a great time at the SF Tribal and Textile Arts Show at Fort Mason Center in the gorgeous Marina area of the City. Watch for our article, pictures and post on the event later this week. Meanwhile -- click on the link above to see a preview of the SF TRIBAL AND TEXTILE ARTS SHOW CATALOG.
did you miss the event? See a preview here:
by Joyce Schwarz, executive director of Women in Tribal Art blogging at We had a great time at the SF Tribal and Textile Arts Show at Fort Mason Center in the gorgeous Marina area of the City. Watch for our article, pictures and post on the event later this week. Meanwhile -- click on the link above to see a preview of the SF TRIBAL AND TEXTILE ARTS SHOW CATALOG.
Sunday, February 10, 2013
WATCH FOR PREVIEW OF WOMEN IN TRIBAL ARTS AT SFO TRIBAL ARTS AND TEXTILE SHOW:
ON LOCATION: Joyce A. Schwarz, Executive Director of Women in Tribal Arts Association will be at the San Francisco Tribal Arts and Textile show at Fort Mason on Sunday, February 10 to talk with VIP Patrons, dealers, curators and museums about becoming founding members of WOMEN IN TRIBAL ARTS.
To make an appointment to talk to Joyce about promoting your services, art and collection in Women in Tribal Art News upcoming issues and to show your support and belief that you can never understimate the power of women, girls and arts to change the world, please email: joyceschwarz(at)gmail.com or tweet her @tribalartwomen or call her at the offices at 310-822-3119.
FOR MEMBERSHIP INFO (SEE BELOW)
ON LOCATION: Joyce A. Schwarz, Executive Director of Women in Tribal Arts Association will be at the San Francisco Tribal Arts and Textile show at Fort Mason on Sunday, February 10 to talk with VIP Patrons, dealers, curators and museums about becoming founding members of WOMEN IN TRIBAL ARTS.
To make an appointment to talk to Joyce about promoting your services, art and collection in Women in Tribal Art News upcoming issues and to show your support and belief that you can never understimate the power of women, girls and arts to change the world, please email: joyceschwarz(at)gmail.com or tweet her @tribalartwomen or call her at the offices at 310-822-3119.
FOR MEMBERSHIP INFO (SEE BELOW)
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