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| Sunday, 30 March 2003 |
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A grand old art revived by Shanika Sriyananda Liyanage
"Why should grandmothers be confined to a corner room in the house doing nothing but baby sitting grand children?", asks Kusuma Hettiarachie, a grandmother of many, who is presently busy organising her fourth needle painting exhibition - 'Our feathered friends' to be held at the Lionel Wendt Art Gallery from April 4 to 6. A fine example and source of inspiration to other 'grandmothers' who feel that they are now 'too old to do any thing', Mrs. Hettiarachie advises other grannies also to tap their inborn talents and turn out wonderful creations that would bring new meaning and joy to their lives. "Engaging in work like this will be a form of meditation, and you won't become 'too old' either, she points out. Reluctant to reveal her age and inviting us to guess it, Mrs. Hettiarachie goes on to add that "Age is not a barrier and is not important as long as you have a goal in life".
Over 30 paintings of birds will be on display at the exhibition and the proceeds from the sale of these paintings will go to the HOPE Cancer Hospital Fund. "It is interesting to invest your talent in a worthy cause", Mrs. Hettiarachie says. She had spent several months to complete one painting. "One needs lots of patience to do this. This is an art which can do miracles with the needle", explains Mrs. Hettiarachie. According to her it is not an easy task to complete a painting as the entire picture needs to be sewn with the needle; even very tiny dots and lines. "This is an art form which was popular in the 14th century and teaches a person to 'paint' with a needle", she explains. Her three previous needle painting exhibitions were held in England, Canada and Sri Lanka. |
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