Artist Talk and Demonstration with Beizar Aradini

Beizar Aradini, a Fiber/Textile artist based in Nashville, will discuss her recent artist residency in Peru and her background and artwork as part of the Midstate Chapter of Tennessee Craft “Maker Meet Up" series hosted at the Tennessee State Museum. The event will be held on Thursday, January 27 at 6:00pm at the Tennessee State Museum. The event is free and open to the public, though capacity is limited. Visitors should RSVP through the Eventbrite to secure seating or view via Live Stream.

Aradini, who was awarded Best in Show in the current exhibition Best of Tennessee Craft 2021 Biennial will also give a demo of her work. You are encouraged to visit the exhibition on the second level of the Museum after the talk, where you will have a chance to meet Aradini and get a close up look at two of her embroidered pieces, including “My Existence is Political,” which took the top prize.

Beizar Aradini was born in Mardin, Kurdistan and immigrated with her family to Nashville, Tennessee in 1992. Her work unravels her family’s story as immigrants and examines cultural displacement through craft and fiber arts. Aradini has been featured in many exhibitions nationally and in "Bê Welat: The Unexpected Storytellers" at nGbk Gallery in Berlin, Germany. Her artwork has also been exhibited at the Frist Art Museum as part of the "We Count: First-Time Voters "exhibition which received an Award of Excellence by the Tennessee Association of Museums. Her work has also been featured in local publications such as "Four Women Artists Reflect on Peoples and Places" in the Nashville Scene and "The Ties That Binds" in Native Magazine. She was recently selected as an artist in residency at Arquetopia International Artist Residency and completed an Andean Textile and Weaving workshop during her month long stay in Urubamba, Peru, an opportunity that was funded in part by a scholarship from Tennessee Craft.

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