DelArt Readers - Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle by Clare Hunter

Join us! The DelArt Readers, a community-led book club, meets monthly to discuss, debate, celebrate, and share both works of fiction and non-fiction. Our selections are focused on art, artists, and/or the artistic process either in general or in response to the Museum’s collections or exhibits. In addition to our interest in art and artists, we also seek to create a sense of community, conversation, and connection.

Join us at the Museum on June 27th for Threads of Life: A History of the World Through the Eye of a Needle by Clare Hunter. A globespanning history of sewing, embroidery, and the people who have used a needle and thread to make their voices heard. The topics include World War I soldiers coping with PTSD, the AIDS quilt, Hmong story clothes, and maps sewn by schoolgirls in the New World. (Non-fiction)