Sewing

Genital Mutilation A 5,000 year old trend that is still practiced in more than 28 African countries and has been debated for more than three decades is Female Genital Mutilation (FGM). The World Health Organization has estimated that over 100 million girls have fallen victim to this practice and around three million girls will undergo this “procedure” every year. Of all of the countries in the Middle East and Africa that still hold true to this tradition, 95% of girls from those countries have…

again to psychology, I would fantasize about conducting psychological research-I participated in some studies in my undergraduate- and to be on the other side of it would be a dream. The shift really occurred when I was sewing my friend’s wedding dress and realized: I hate sewing. And the thought of doing that for the rest of my life made me never want to get out of bed. The next year was spent narrowing down my interest into an actually career. I knew I wanted to go into research versus therapy…

Shaggy Beard sent Catherine wedding gifts “He sent me a silver toothpick, a sewing kit, and a gauze headdress in a stinking green that is my least becoming color” (140). Catherine despised Shaggy Beards gifts and refused consent to marry him. She did not want to have to live with him and be his wife. For months Catherine pondered…

late nineteenth century the ideals for women were pretty set in stone. Women were often seen in the traditional, domestic position. Initially, Calixta is in her home doing what is made to be womanly duties. “She sat at a side window furiously sewing on a sewing machine,” is an example of how she was set into this role as a wife and mother. Yet on the other hand, "The Storm" demonstrates two very similar yet different wives and mothers. Both seem devoted in caring for their families. As Calixta…

The idea of Fate, otherwise known as “Wyrd”, played a major role in both the epic poem of Beowulf, as well as the day to day life of the Anglo Saxons. Throughout the poem, fate is mentioned countless times in both dialogue and when the poem is describing a situation. Whether you believe in the idea of fate or not, it played a major role in how Beowulf carried himself and reacted to the challenges introduced to him, as well as how fate affected what happened in the major events throughout the…

There’s no escaping the fairy tale in popular culture; a woman trapped under duress, awaiting for a man to rescue her. It’s an archetype that transcends time and continent, but whether it’s approach to gender roles is outdated is an entirely different question. Louise Bourgeois was fascinated with this concept, due to her parents tumultuous relationship and the trauma surrounding identity that pursued her throughout her life. One of the pieces that highlighted the existence of gender roles in…

Every woman wants to “light up the room” when she attends an event. Be it walking the red carpet, walking down the aisle, walking into the prom, or walking into a major charity event. Her dress for the evening should enhance her elegance and confidence, while bringing her the compliments she deserves. Fashion, fit, and flare can now be “lit” too with the introduction of our luminous garments. For the ultimate in unique style, Shmood dresses that are exactly as our motto states is exactly our…

Besides being the Greek Goddess of Wisdom, Athena has done many things that would make her one of the greatest Gods of Olympus (with accounting for Zeus). First of all, Athena was the Patron of Athens, and bestowed the gift of the olive tree to the Athenians. This was decided as Poseidon (king of the ocean) was competing against Athena for the title of Patron, and the Athenians demanded a gift from the God/Goddess if they were chosen. Poseidon would give them a salt water spring (which was…

The overall patterns contradict the modesty of each individual square. One of the first things taught as one encounters the sewing field, is that quilts can always been seen in doubles. They look one way if you focus solely on the light colors, and appear a different way if one aims their attention at the dark colors. This is a complex metaphor that conclusively describes Grace…

was a voice for the African American people and creates work to show her political and culture beliefs. Ringgold’s future artwork was greatly affected by the people and culture she was exposed to in her childhood, as well as the racism, sexism, and segregation she dealt with in her everyday life. She continued to be active in expressing her culture to others and participated in a lot of Women and Black Feminist organizations. She was one of the first women to organize and fight to get the…