Join Syona Puliady for an online discussion of Women’s Artistry, a textile rotation featuring striking works from Indonesia. Focusing on hinggi—formal garments from the island of Sumba, Indonesia—Puliady will explore the vibrant imagery, spiritual symbolism, and technical mastery underlying these textiles. Learn how Sumbanese women use weaving to express prosperity, honor the ancestors, and connect with the divine.

Syona Puliady is the Fowler’s curator of textiles of the Eastern Hemisphere. Her research focuses on histories and textiles of the Indian Ocean realm. Her work also takes her to the South Indian state of Tamil Nadu, where she collaborates with artists and garment laborers who weave their identities into the Tamil landscape of visual, sensory, and performing arts.

Photo courtesy of Don Cole