State Museum of Pennsylvania to Present Folk Arts Exhibition
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The public is invited to attend a special preview of "Making It Better" as part of
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"Making It Better" features more than 30 master artists. The art, coming from every corner of the state, represents a wide array of traditions: from Sudanese dance to Slovenian accordion, from Aztec ritual flutes to Urban Graffiti; from blacksmithing born of the steel industry to Italian bobbin lace learned by girls as insurance against poverty; and from Tibetan sand mandalas to Vietnamese funerary portraits. The exhibition demonstrates that although many traditional arts are rooted in century-old practices, they are meeting the needs of those living in very modern times.
"The featured artists come from many cultures and traditions, and all have different reasons for settling in
"Making It Better" is on loan from the
For more information about the museum, visit www.statemuseumpa.org.
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