This colorful hand-stitched work by Agness Adubango, Threads of Blessing artist, offers a glimpse of life in Uganda. The work measures 9.5 x 8.5 inches.
The scene, set outside traditional thatched homes of Uganda, shows a man picking fruit from a papaya tree, a woman washing clothes and another man resting. The backdrop include mountains, under a bright blue sky scattered with clouds. The work is stitched on chambray blue canvas and a sienna decorative border surrounds the imagery.
Agnes lives in a village in the Nebbi district in northwest Uganda. Nebbi borders Lake Albert to the south, the River Nile to the east, and the Congo to the west. Living in a mud hut with a thatched roof, Agness’s life revolves around caring for her family and crops.
She will use the funds she receives from her needlework to provide education for her children, medical support for herself and her family, seeds or fertilizer for her crops, repairs to her home, or even begin to build a new one, and provision for any orphans for whom she cares as a result of the war, HIV AIDS, or other illnesses.
Agness meets weekly with her fellow needleworkers. The community they have developed through Threads of Blessing encourages each of them and has significantly raised their self-confidence.
