The Textile Museum

Calendar

The Textile Museum presents a variety of lectures, workshops, seminars and demonstrations throughout the year.

Regular Programs:

Registering for a Program
For programs that require registration, please call the Education Department at
(202) 667-0441, ext. 64.

School and Adult Tours
To schedule a tour, call (202) 667-0441, ext. 65 or submit your request online at least four weeks in advance. For adult groups, click here. For school groups, click here.

February • March • June

February

1 Wed		ASK-A-CURATOR, ASK-A-CONSERVATOR 10:30 AM–1 PM Curious about a rug or textile you purchased while traveling or that you’ve recently inherited? Looking for advice on how to properly store and display your pieces? Drop in during this ongoing, monthly program to learn about your objects from Textile Museum curatorial and conservation staff. Please note that TM curators specialize in traditional textiles from non-Western cultures, but conservation staff can answer questions about caring for textiles produced worldwide. Fee: free/members; $5/non-members. No reservations required.

3 Fri		EXHIBITION OPENING Dragons, Nagas, and Creatures of the Deep

4 Sat		RUG & TEXTILE APPRECIATION MORNING Carpet Production in the 20th Century 10:30 AM Prominent carpet designer and producer Neslihan Jevremovic discusses how she and her company weave rugs that are both highly traditional as well as those that have modern design. Free; no reservations required. HIGHLIGHTS TOUR 1:30 PM Free; no reservations required CANCELED The Art of the Bakuba Kingdom: Indigenous Creativity 2 PM

5 Sun		HIGHLIGHTS TOUR 1:30 PM Free; no reservations required. AFRICAN ARTS AND CULTURE SERIES Contemporary African Art and Craft 2 PM Dr. Leslie King-Hammond will discuss her 2010 Global Africa Project exhibition from the Museum of Art and Design, New York. The project revealed how African and African-descended craft and design makers are leading the way to address the challenges of the 21st century through innovation, invention, improvisation and self-sufficiency. Fee (includes refreshments): $20/members; $25/non-members.

11 Sat		MEMBERS' GALLERY TALK AND TOUR Dragons, Nagas, and Creatures of the Deep 9:30 am Free; advance reservations required. Call (202) 667-0441, ext. 64 to register. PUBLIC GALLERY TALK AND TOUR Dragons, Nagas, and Creatures of the Deep 11:00 AM Free; no reservations required. ARTS FOR FAMILIES Design a Dragon Paper Mola 2–4 PM Let the newest exhibition Dragons, Nagas and Creatures of the Deep inspire your own paper mola. Molas are the colorful appliqué panels made by the Kuna people of Panama and Coastal Columbia, two of which are on view in the exhibit. Create a paper mola with scissors, glue, and your wildest imagination. Suitable for ages 5-12. Free; no reservations required.

25 Sat		RUG & TEXTILE APPRECIATION MORNING Rwandan Embroideries: Reconciliation through Textiles 10:30 AM Join Juliana Meehan, John Meehan, and Dr. Kathleen F. Malu as they describe and display the artistic merits and cultural importance of the work of the women of Savane Rutongo, Rwanda. Free; no reservations required. HIGHLIGHTS TOUR 1:30 PM Free; no reservations required.

26 Sun		HIGHLIGHTS TOUR 1:30 PM Free; no reservations required

March

3
Sat

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

4
Sun

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

SPECIAL GUEST LECTURE
The Origins of Pile Weaving
2 PM
Dr. Elena Tsareva is a widely respected author, lecturer, and researcher at the Peter the Great Museum of Anthropology and Ethnography (Kunstkamera) of the Russian Academy of Sciences in St. Petersburg, Russia. She will present her research on the origin of pile weaving, and using images and actual rugs, illustrate how many of the earliest weaving techniques have survived in more recent textiles. The audience is invited to bring in examples of early forms of pile weaves.Fee (includes refreshments) $10/members, $15/non-members. Advance registration is required; space is very limited. Call (202) 667-0441, ext. 64 to register.

7 Wed

ASK-A-CURATOR, ASK-A-CONSERVATOR
10:30 AM–1 PM
Curious about a rug or textile you purchased while traveling or that you’ve recently inherited? Looking for advice on how to properly store and display your pieces? Drop in during this ongoing, monthly program to learn about your objects from Textile Museum curatorial and conservation staff. Please note that TM curators specialize in traditional textiles from non-Western cultures, but conservation staff can answer questions about caring for textiles produced worldwide. Fee: free/members; $5/non-members. No reservations required.

10 Sat

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

ARTS FOR FAMILIES
Weave a Placemat
2–4 PM
With fabric strips and a cardboard loom, learn the basic plain weave structure while creating your own colorful placemat. Suitable for ages 5-12. Free; no reservations required.

11 Sun

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

17 Sat

RUG & TEXTILE APPRECIATION MORNING
Knitting as Contemporary Art
10:30 AM
Knitter, designer, and scholar Jennifer Lindsay will discuss knitting as an art form. Local contemporary fiber artists Barbara Rushworth and Rania Hassan will join her to show the expressive possibilities of knitted fabric and form in wearable art, sculpture, and mixed media compositions. Please feel free to bring examples from your own work or collection to share. Free; no reservations required.

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

18 Sun

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

21 Wed

FILM
Lagos / Koolhaas
12 PM
2012 Environmental Film Festival Selection
Rem Koolhaas—winner of the Pritzker Architecture Prize—and his students spent four years researching Lagos and the urban environment produced by explosive population growth. (Pieter van Huystee, 2002, 55 minutes.) Free; no reservations required.

23 Fri

EXHIBITION OPENINGS
Sourcing the Museum
and
Woven Treasures of Japan's Tawaraya Workshop

24 Sat

RUG & TEXTILE APPRECIATION MORNING
Travels to Uzbekistan with The Textile Museum
10:30 AM
Advisory Council members Bill Bechhoefer and Sondra Bechhoefer, both ecclectic collectors, describe their experience on a TM Study Tour to Uzbekistan, including the textiles and weaving practices they encountered.Free; no reservations required.

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

25 Sun

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

31 Sat

SPECIAL PROGRAM
A Morning with Contemporary Fiber Artists
10:30 AM
Join us for a morning of engaging presentations by several artists featured in the exhibition Sourcing the Museum as they illustrate their creative process. The moderated panel will feature Jim Bassler, Helena Hernmarck, and Jon Eric Riis, and will be followed with a Q&A session with all the artists. Fee: $20/members; $25/non-members. Advance registration required; space is limited. Call (202) 667-0441, ext. 64 to register.

	Helena Hernmarck – “Creating Large Textile Works on Commission" Swedish-born artist Helena Hernmarck specializes in large-scale public tapestries. She will discuss her belief in the integrity and effectiveness of combining tapestries with architecture.
	Jim Bassler - "Textiles to Protect, Empower, and Celebrate" American artist James Bassler is a weaver. The ethnic textiles that he encountered during his travels have become the foundation for his work, and he will discuss how his work has been expanded by the indigenous customs, techniques, and materials of the world.
	Jon Eric Riis - "Re-Envisions of Historic Textiles and Artifacts” American artist Jon Eric Riis is an internationally known contemporary fiber artist and a dealer in Asian textiles. He will discuss using historical pieces as a starting point for contemporary work.

HIGHLIGHTS TOUR
1:30 PM
Free; no reservations required

June

2
Sat
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3
Sun

34th Annual Celebration of Textiles
June 2 & 3, 2012
Join us at The Textile Museum for our 34th annual Celebration of Textiles, on Saturday, June 2, 10 a.m.–4 p.m. and on Sunday, June 3, 1–5 p.m. This free festival for all ages invites visitors to explore the textile arts and cultures around the world through hands-on activities and artist demonstrations in the Museum's gardens, historic buildings and galleries. Also on view are DC Public School student’s textile art projects inspired by the TM’s exhibition Dragons, Nagas and Creatures of the Deep and created as part of the 2012 Museum-School Partnership. Further details will be announced online at www.textilemuseum.org. Free; no reservations required.
Funded in part by the D.C. Commission on the Arts and Humanities, an agency supported in part by the National Endowment for the Arts. Celebration of Textiles is part of the Museum Walk Weekend, organized by the Dupont-Kalorama Museums Consortium; visit http://www.dkmuseums.com/ for more information.