Narrative
Since independence in 1991, Kyrgyz women’s domestic felt textile practices have been exposed to the influences and expectations of the global market. Dr Bunn’s research on the dynamics of continuity and change in Kyrgyz women’s textile work has given Kyrgyz NGOs and craft organisations access to a wider global perspective and forum for their work. She has linked local textile practitioners with international craft organizations through organized exhibitions and showcases in the UK, thus increasing their international profile and earning income; supported their links with international agencies such as UNIFEM and UNESCO; and enabled the UK arts and research community to gain access to this little known art form. Advancements have thus been made in both individual lives, e.g. in £42,000 (equivalent to 35 average yearly wages) sales of 12 Kyrgyz artists’ work, and more broadly in Kyrgyz women’s craft initiatives through sustained cultural exposure.Impact status | Closed |
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Category of impact | Cultural, Creative Impact |
Keywords
- REF2014 case study
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Activities
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From Quilts to Couture
Activity: Participating in or organising an event types › Participation in or organising a public festival/exhibition/event
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Research output
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From the Domestic to the Divine: Kyrgyz Shyrdak Felts
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Moving People and the Fabric of Society: The power of felt through time and place
Research output: Contribution to journal › Article › peer-review
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Nomadic Felts
Research output: Book/Report › Book
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Animal Knowledge: Thinking Through Deer and Sheep in Kyrgyzstan
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Chapter