'Masters of Adornment: The Miao People of China'

Bowers Museum

A A A Comments By CHESNEY HIGGINS Thursday, Jun 10 2010

More About

Like this Story?

Sign up for the Events Newsletter: What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.

The title of the exhibit kind of says it all. The Miao are a cultural group that come primarily from southern China, and they really put some thought and work into the way they dressed and adorned themselves. Like, way more than the girl you know who takes forever to get ready (what is she doing in there anyway?). The Miao people went all out—bracelets, necklaces, textiles woven with metal, silk embroidery. And the headdresses the women wore rival what most architects dream of achieving: towering beauty that takes years of masterful skill and patience to achieve.
Tuesdays-Sundays, 10 a.m.; Fri., Jan. 22, 1 p.m.; Sat., Jan. 23, 1 p.m.; Thu., Feb. 11, 1 p.m.; Sat., Feb. 13, 1 p.m.; Sat., March 6, 1 p.m.; Thu., March 11, 1 p.m., 2008

Check out this week's featured ad for Arts

Rite Greens

View Ad View Website

More Ads >>

Get the Events Newsletter

What's happening in town? From underground club nights to the biggest outdoor festivals, our top picks for the week's best events will always keep you in on the action.