We are so proud that the embroideries of the women of the Savane Kabuye workshop has been featured in an encyclopedia of textile art. It is part of a larger project by the Textile Research Center based in Leiden, Netherlands. Read the blog post in which they describe this work!
Click HERE to listen to the BBC podcast aired on May 26, 2020, in which Christiane tells the story of the Savane Kabuye Workshop--how it all started and our hopes for the future!
View the story! PAX Rwanda and the women of the Savane Rutongo-Kabuye workshop and its founder Christiane Rwagatare have been honored by WeTransfer, the Internet file transfer service, to be featured on their site WePresent.WeTransfer that celebrates creativity around the globe.
Join us tomorrow - February 23rd at 6 pm - at the Sheen Center, 18 Bleecker St., NY, NY for the opening of the exhibit entitled "Migrations." The exhibit runs through April 9th.
Now patrons who wish to give a donation to support the Savane Rutongo-Kabuye workshop can do so. All funds will go directly to purchase embroideries at prices set by the artists. Although PAX Rwanda is not a registered charity (501c3), we have received fiscal sponsorship as a worthy art project through Fractured Atlas. Click here […]
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This embroidery is being donated to the Cincinnati Zoo in memory of the young gorilla, Harambe, who was tragically killed in May. Rest in peace, Harambe. Save Save Save Save Save
Read article from The Main Street Wire, Roosevelt Island’s Community Newspaper, featuring a splendid review of PAX Rwanda (Volume 36, Issue 10 – February 13, 2016) by David Stone Photos by Piaskowski “Black Lives Matter” pierced the fabric of American culture in the past year, sparking debate and filling newspapers. The subject of race was […]
Juliana Meehan sits down with Natalie Pasquarella to discuss the Pax Rwanda art exhibit, an exhibit of original embroideries created by women in Rwanda who survived Rwanda’s 1994 genocide. The exhibit will take place at the Port Authority Bus Terminal.
New York, NY, November 2015 – “Pax Rwanda: Embroideries of the Women of Savane Rutongo-Kabuye,” an exhibit of original embroideries created by Rwandan artists, is currently on view 24/7 in the Port Authority Bus Terminal concourse near the 9th Avenue entrance. The exhibit has toured galleries and museums since 2011: at Mark Miller Gallery on […]
PAX RWANDA: Art that Heals the Wounds of War with Needle and Thread New York, NY – November, 2015 – A unique collection of vibrant embroideries depicting Rwandan culture will be on view at the Port Authority Bus Terminal in the heart of Manhattan during the month of November. The exhibit, entitled Pax Rwanda: […]
