Embroiderers of Ninhue - Benavente, Carmen
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The embroiderers of Ninhue, Chile, have been stitching scenes of rural life in the 'place of stones'. Their work stands among the most evocative of Chilean arts, as evocative as the story of how they came together at a crucial moment in Chile's history. This title tells the story of this remarkable group of women.

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The embroiderers of Ninhue, Chile, have been stitching scenes of rural life in the 'place of stones'. Their work stands among the most evocative of Chilean arts, as evocative as the story of how they came together at a crucial moment in Chile's history. This title tells the story of this remarkable group of women.
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Born, raised, and educated in Santiago, Chile, teacher and lecturer Carmen Benavente took up embroidery in 1963 after making the United States her permanent home. A longtime enthusiast of the textile arts, Benavente continues to study and write at the home she shares with her husband, composer Juan Orrego-Salas, in the woods of southern Indiana.Jean L. Druesedow is director of the Kent State University Museum.