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Father and son learn first-hand about weaving at the 2008 Celebration of Textiles. Photo by Stone Photography, Inc.
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Join us at the Textile Museum for A Tribute to the American Quilt, our 31st annual Celebration of Textiles, on Saturday, June 6, 10 am – 4 pm and on Sunday, June 7, 1 – 5 pm. This free festival for all ages invites visitors to explore the textile arts and cultures of the world through hands-on activities and artist demonstrations in the Museum’s gardens, historic buildings and current exhibitions.
This year Celebration of Textiles pays tribute to quilting, a deeply rooted American tradition. Quilts in the United States have come a long way in terms of materials, function, aesthetic and patterns. In colonial times, quilting might have been used to extend the life of old blankets and demonstrate skill in sewing and patterning. Handmade quilts today not only ward off chilly nights, but tell stories, adorn various interiors, express evolving aesthetics and provide a sense of heritage and community. This year our festival honors this unique tradition through quilting demonstrations, musical performances, interactive activities, and more..
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History of the Festival
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Activities and Events
Experience weaving, knitting, rug restoration, dyeing and much more through hands-on activities and artist demonstrations during the weekend festival:
- Enjoy
"hard-driving, old-time hillbilly jazz" performed by the Knuckle Dusters (Saturday only, 2-4 pm)
- Watch live sheep shearing in the Museum's garden (weather permitting; Saturday at 11 am & 3 pm; Sunday at 1:30, 2:30 & 3:30 pm)
- See the Stargazers, a competitive 'Sheep-to-Shawl' team, attempt to spin and weave raw fleece into a finished shawl in under three hours (Sunday only)
- Make your own quilt block or woodblock print
- See embroidery, weaving, lacemaking and quilting demonstrations by members of the Baltimore Embroiderer's Guild, the Chesapeake Region Lace Guild, the Needlechasers of Chevy Chase and the Woodmont Weavers
- Enjoy delicious barbeque food from Red Hot & Blue (available for purchase)
- See a special display of textile art by local students
- Enter to win a free art quilt
- Explore The Textile Museum's current exhibitions, Constructed Color: Amish Quilts and Recent Acquisitions
Refreshments
will be available for purchase both days. Please note that
many activities and demonstrations vary on Saturday and Sunday. ALL ACTIVITIES
ARE FREE!
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Museum-School Partnership Award Ceremony
The Textile Museum will recognize students participating in the Museum's Museum-School Partnership this year with a ceremony unveiling their wonderful creations June 6. Their work will remain on view at The TM through June.
Through the annual Museum-School Partnership, The TM educated students about textiles and the cultures that produce them, working with them to to create and display their own textile artworks.
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Nine Patch Variation. Circa 1940-1970. Fannie Y. Byler, made in Mifflin County, PA. International Quilt Study Center & Museum, Henry and Jill Barber Collection, 2003.010.0029.
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Exhibitions
on View
Constructed Color: Amish Quilts
through September 16, 2009
Recent Acquisitions
through January 3, 2010
The Textile Learning Center
ongoing
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History
of the Festival
In
1978 The Textile Museum held a celebration of textile arts
in the Museum's gardens to commemorate International Museum
Day. That event served as the catalyst for what has now blossomed
into Celebration of Textiles,
a lively weekend of fiber arts activities and fun for the
entire family. More than 2,400 visitors take part in the art
activities annually, learning about handmade textiles and
the cultures around the world that produce them.
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The annual Celebration of Textiles festival has invited
visitors of all ages to explore the textile arts through
artist demonstrations and hands-on activities since
1978.
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Celebration
of Textiles started with the goal of inviting people to come
in casually and learn about the techniques and cultures represented
inthe Museum's exhibitions, drawing in new audiences and offering
an opportunity for people of all ages to explore the wonder
and variety of textile art.
While
The Textile Museum now provides a variety of opportunities for
children to learn about textiles year-round through school programs
and the Textile Learning Center, the spirit of Celebration of
Textiles has remained constant. It aims to build a greater appreciation
of the textile arts through intergenerational activities that
can be enjoyed by children, parents, friends and grandparents
working together.
(adapted
from "Celebration of Textiles" by Rachel Bucci,
Shuttle Spindle & Dyepot, Summer 2004 issue)
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