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ADVOCACY PROJECT – Advocacy Project Online Auction
Auction Ends: Jun 28, 2020 11:59 PM EDT

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Flight

Item Number
39
Estimated Value
300 USD
Sold
150 USD to jba28a200
Number of Bids
1  -  Bid History

Item Description

Embroidered cotton, antique embroidered blocks

26" Wide x 34" High

Quilter | Kathleen Paduano
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This block was embroidered by a survivor of gender-based violence in the African Country of Mali. It describes life in her village before she was attacked and expelled during conflict.

The block was turned into a quilt by Kathleen Paduano in North Carolina. Kathleen contributed a quilt for the Solar Sister challenge and is excited to again be connecting women through quilting with Sister Artists. She has traveled to South Africa and volunteered in Ecuador and Peru, all of which opened her eyes to other cultures and the lives of women outside the US: “There is such a sweetness to our humanity. Stitching offers a way to connect us all.”

Kathleen wanted her quilt to honor women in general. She decided to make three
blocks out of the birds and the butterfly, and used bold colors and stripes to give it all an African feel. For the butterfly square, Kathleen used antique embroidery that her great aunt had given her years earlier, and was happy to see this precious piece used for such a good cause: “I wanted to honor women and how we create and make things that we share."

All proceeds from this auction will be invested in a quilting project for GBV survivors in Mali. To donate visit our home page - www.advocacynet.org.

Donated By:

Kathleen Paduano

Kathleen Paduano