Textile
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'Toda la vida criando / All my life raising children',
by Carmen Montero Verdaguer. (Photo: Roser Corbera)
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| Title of Textile: | Toda la vida criando / All my life raising children |
| Maker: | Carmen Montero Verdaguer |
| Country of Origin: | Catalonia |
| Year Produced: | 2008 |
| Size (cm): | 60cm x 70cm |
| Materials: | Scraps of material sewn onto a fabric backing |
| Type of Textile: | Arpillera |
| Description: | Here Carmen looks back on her life as a mother and grandmother. She recalls the struggle of making ends meet, raising her six children and two granddaughters. Much needed support from CARITAS (the Catholic Church's official organization in Spain which provides charity and social relief) helped her through these difficult times as she had no regular income. |
| Owner: | Fundació Ateneu Sant Roc collection |
| Location: | Argentina (Ana Zlatkes) |
| Original / Replica: | Original |
| Photographer: | Roser Corbera |
| Provenance: | Fundació Ateneu Sant Roc arpillera programme. |
