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Bird of Hope for Peace Artist Award Event
Bird of Hope for Peace Artist to Visit Milwaukee City Hall for Award Event on October 8 at 2 pm
The Bird of Hope for Peace, an international award-winning artwork by Slovenian multimedia artist Eva Petrič is coming to Milwaukee on Thursday October 8th for an awards event at 2 pm in the rotunda of the Milwaukee City Hall. She will be joined by Slovenian Consul General Suzana Česarek and International Institute of Wisconsin CEO Dr. Paul Trebian. Local officials will welcome the group and the public is invited.
Thanks to the support of the International Institute of Wisconsin, the first Eva Petric exhibition runs from Thursday, October 1 through Wednesday, October 14 in the Rotunda of Milwaukee’s City Hall. In November, this installation will also be exhibited at Holiday Folk Fair at Wisconsin State Fair Park from Friday, November 20 through Sunday, November 22.
The artwork is woven from nearly one thousand lace roses, handcrafted by more than 90 lacemakers from eleven countries in a shared spirit of hope. The lace roses were created by nearly 100 lace artists responding to an open call initiated by Eva Petrič in collaboration with the Idrija Lace School and the Idrija Tourist Board. Using the roses woven from recycled, handmade lace, Petrič transformed them into a huge collective artwork that reminds us that hope is what carries peace forward.
After displays in Slovenia, Austria, and New York City, this inspiring piece continues its journey to Milwaukee, carrying with it the memories, aspirations, and hopes for peace that are woven into its beautiful thousand lace roses. The artwork will next be displayed in Cleveland at the Slovenian National Home’s Museum before returning to Europe.