Yee Xiong
Hmong
Person TypeIndividual
American, 1902 - 1965
BiographyYee Xiong was a Hmong embroidery artist of great skill who lived in Tariffville, Connecticut with her family. Contemporary Hmong decorative textiles (or “paj ndau”) include two major forms: applique and stitchery. The applique includes double applique and reverse applique; the stitchery is also of a variety of forms: cross-stitching and embroidery add texture and dimension to most pieces. This embroidery is in the CHS collection, collected by Lynne Williamson.
