How culture, community and history shape textile arts in Nashville

In every part of the world, across cultures and throughout history, textiles have been used to make and share art. It’s flexible and able to take the form of quilting, weaving, printmaking or sewing. The art form has been passed down through generations, and its purpose ranges from decorative to utilitarian to revolutionary.  In this episode, we’ll hear from local artists and researchers to learn about the strong presence of textile arts in Tennessee. What’s it like being a textile artist right now? What materials are artists using? Why have they chosen this art form? Our guests will also discuss the greater impact that textile art has on our communities. How has it brought us together in the past, and how does it continue to do so? Stay tuned until the end for a look into oriental rug weaving, cleaning and selling with a profile of Abbas Taherian, the owner of Abbas Rugs. Guests: Nuveen Barwari, art educator Yanira Vissepo, artist Rima Day, artist Kosher Briley, secretary of the Zuri Quilting Guild Vladimir Betancur, ESL and public speech coordinator for Heart Unifying Communities