On pieces of rusted metal, Lithuanian artist Severija Inčirauskaitė-Kriaunevičienė cross-stitches symbols of hope.

Historically regarded as secondary, embroidery—like women’s roles—has been considered decorative. Surface, an ongoing ...

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