Building Monuments of Belonging: From Prayer Rugs to Baby Blankets
About this Event
Join Beyond Borders Arts and the Center for Global Muslim Life as we celebrate the Coast Salish Prayer Rug and begin designing something new together.
The prayer rug grew out of two years of collaboration between Coast Salish and Muslim artists, bringing Coast Salish relationships to land and water into conversation with Islamic sacred geometry. A very limited number of rugs handwoven in Lahore, Pakistan, are now available for purchase. We expect a wider-production edition by Ramadan in February 2027.
The Coast Salish Baby Blanket Project honors Indigenous traditions of gifting blankets at milestones throughout life. It begins with a moment that families across faiths and backgrounds know well: welcoming a new child. A blanket can carry the memory of where a family comes from and the hopes it has for a child growing up here.
At this first community design workshop, we’ll share how our families welcome children and turn stories of land, water, arrival, and welcome into early sketches and patterns. Parents, grandparents, expecting families, young people, artists, and birth workers are invited to help shape the project.
The Baby Blanket Design Competition is open to all ages and offers cash prizes. Read more about the project and competition.
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