Kaleidoscope Two features over 100 quilts
View(s):Kaleidoscope Two – an exhibition and sale of quilts, presented by the Hill Country Women’s Association to raise funds to support its service projects in the hill country, will be held on Saturday, September 5, from 10 a.m. to 6 p.m. at the Colombo Art Gallery .
Dr. Maithri Wickreme-singhe will be the Chief Guest on this occasion. Tickets priced at Rs 500 will be available at the door.
The Hill Country Women’s Association was founded by Mallika Thiagarajah, who is currently its patron. Mallika, whose passion is quilt making will display over a 100 quilts at the exhibition, all of which have been made by her.
In addition to these quilts which are works of art, Quilting magazines will also be sold and there will also be several stalls selling sewing related items, lacework , table linen , women and children’s clothing items, fashion jewellery, chocolates, etc .
The Hill Country Women’s association was founded 12 years ago, to serve the women and children from the hill country to supplement their basic education with extra classes in English, Sinhala, Computer literacy, sewing , etc . General and maternity health clinics are periodically organized, while the artistic talents of school children are also encouraged.
Disaster relief too is provided as and when the need arises. An ambulance, an ultrasonic machine, and intra-ocular lenses have so far been donated to the needy.