{"product_id":"curator-talk-one-hundred-stitches-one-hundred-villages-the-beauty-of-patchwork-from-rural-china","title":"Curator Talk: One Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages: The Beauty of Patchwork From Rural China","description":"\u003cp\u003eJoin us for a presentation and talk with curator, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.org\/article\/2026\/patchwork-textiles\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eNancy Berliner\u003c\/a\u003e on her recent Museum of Fine Arts Boston exhibit:  \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.org\/exhibition\/one-hundred-stitches-one-hundred-villages\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eOne Hundred Stitches, One Hundred Villages: The Beauty of Patchwork From Rural China\u003c\/a\u003e. The exhibition and book came out of more than twenty years of research and travels to villages to find women still creating these inspiring works. Comprised of about 20 handmade patchworks by contemporary Chinese women, the exhibit is a \"display of everyday craft, serving as a window onto another culture—its lifestyle and enduring philosophy.\" (Lauren Kaufman, the arts fuse)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLimited to 50 (14yrs of age or older) attendees\u003cbr\u003e\n\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWe provide: space (the presentation and conversation will take place across the street at PCA, entrance on Cambridge Street)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eYou bring:  yourself and your interest in patchwork, quilting, and curating an exhibit. If you haven't visited the exhibit it runs until May 3, 2026.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eLength: 1 hour\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eThis curator talk is FREE! We ask that you RSVP so there is plenty of seating. Unable to attend? Be sure to check out the exhibit at the Museum of Fine Arts Boston and pick up a copy of the book, \u003ca href=\"https:\/\/www.mfa.org\/publication\/chinese-patchwork-ancient-origins-new-expressions\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener\"\u003eChinese Patchwork: Ancient Origins, New Expressions.\u003c\/a\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"gather here classes","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":48344827658495,"sku":null,"price":0.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0406\/8413\/files\/SC514416_16x9_cb0c82ea-bae4-433b-ade2-ef145a53c403.jpg?v=1774802936","url":"https:\/\/gatherhereonline.com\/products\/curator-talk-one-hundred-stitches-one-hundred-villages-the-beauty-of-patchwork-from-rural-china","provider":"gather here online","version":"1.0","type":"link"}