2022 - 07. Mulberry Silk Scarf from Bangladesh & “Threads” Documentary DVD

Each $5.00 ticket gives you a chance at winning this breathtaking silk scarf from Maheen Khan’s Spring 2021 collection and a DVD of the award-winning film Threads by WARP member Cathy Stevulak. The scarf was donated by Maheen Khan, the owner and designer of Studio Mayasir (studiomayasir.com). Maheen is a textile designer trained at Parsons School of Design, and has been involved with social businesses for the past 35 years. The deep, rich violet scarf (45” square) was handwoven of mulberry silk by Studio Mayasir’s artisanal group in the rural Benapol area in the bordering district of Bangladesh. It is hand stitched in a modern, geometric infinity pattern and accented with handmade fabric tassels. The accompanying DVD Threads features self-trained artist Surayia Rahman who transforms the quilt-work tradition of kantha to create possibilities for a better life for her family and hundreds of young mothers in Bangladesh. Over three decades, as their art becomes prized possessions of connoisseurs around the world, Surayia Rahman and the artisans overcome their hardships with needle and thread, stitch by stitch. The DVD was donated by filmmaker Cathy Stevulak. Learn more about the film at kanthathreads.com. Both Maheen and Cathy participated in a panel discussion entitled “Beyond the Buzzword: Sustainability Meets Artisanship” at WARP’s 2021 online meeting. We are pleased to offer these two donations as a raffle bundle, both of which reflect the fine craft of Bangladesh.