Appearances Deceive: The Embroideries of Policarpio Valencia

Doors open at 1:30 PM for Reception.

This talk discusses the behind-the-scenes planning for an upcoming exhibition at the Museum of International Folk Art. Appearances Deceive is the first retrospective of Nuevomexicano artist Policarpio Valencia (b. 1853 – d. 1931), whose embroidered textiles contemplate the serious subjects of morality and mortality with wit and whimsy.

Carrie Hertz Bio

Carrie Hertz is Curator of Textiles and Dress for the Museum of International Folk Art. She earned her MA in Museum Studies and her PhD in Folklore from Indiana University. As a special focus, her work considers the social, cultural, moral, material, and political dimensions of textiles and dress traditions around the world. She has conducted ethnographic fieldwork in Scandinavia, China, and the United States, and she is editor of the award-winning book Dressing with Purpose: Belonging and Resistance in Scandinavia, published by Indiana University Press in 2021.

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