Weaving art

THE 37th edition of Conrad Manila's Of Wine and Art series celebrates weaving through the work of seven female artists.

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Her Hands: A Loom of Stories was launched on Sept. 16 at Conrad Manila's Gallery C, featuring 34 works by Kristine de Jesus, Anita del Rosario, Jane Ebarle, Mia Go, Katrina Raimann, Anina Rubio, and Maria Salvador.

Gallery C's curator Nestor Jardin told Business World that the show came from a proposal to feature women artists. "Three of them had works that depicted weaving, in various styles." He then decided to reformat the show for seven artists, so long as they all featured weaving, either the act, the resulting craft, or a woven piece itself. "It's a very important aspect of our culture. Women are usually the ones who undertake this traditional craft," he said.