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The 40th annual Textile Museum Fall Symposium will explore themes raised in this fall's exhibition; The Sultan’s Garden: The Blossoming of Ottoman Art. Scholars and curators will unveil a spectacular period in the development of the arts of the Ottoman court, with particular attention to the floral style which emerged in the mid-16th century and its impact on the Turkish culture since then. The Sultan’s Garden explores how the Ottoman Empire embraced this new aesthetic to represent the court at home and abroad. The Ottoman court’s ability to adopt a single style parallels a practice prevalent in today’s commerce and politics: the concept of “branding” an entity to achieve instant recognition and loyalty.
Through four dynamic presentations (including two keynote lectures), a round-table discussion, curators' tour and the popular interactive “Show-and-Tell” session for collectors, “Ottoman by Design: Branding an Empire” will reveal how the Ottoman Empire found an iconic means to express their cultural identity.
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Friday, October 12
The Textile Museum
2320 S Street, NW
Members’ Opening Reception • 7:15–9:00 PM
The weekend begins with a reception celebrating the opening of The Sultan’s Garden. Join Textile Museum members and other special guests for this special evening at the museum.
Saturday, October 13
The Jack Morton Auditorium, Media and Public Affairs Building,
The George Washington University. 805 21st St, NW.
Morning Presentations • 9:00 AM–12:00 PM
• The Legacy of the Ottoman Floral Style at Home and Abroad
Walter B. Denny, Keynote Speaker
Co-curator for The Sultan’s Garden and Professor of Art History, Adjunct Professor of Middle Eastern Studies, Univ. of Mass., Amherst
16th-century floral style had an enduring impact in the arts of the Ottoman Empire, from its legacy in the Istanbul court to its impact on village and nomadic weaving traditions. This talk will examine the ways in which the Ottoman floral style continued to inspire artists beyond the Ottoman borders, in a wide variety of media, to the present day.
• Whose Brand? The Transformation of Ottoman Velvets, 1600–1750
Amanda Phillips
Fellow, Institute for Iranian Studies, University of St. Andrews, Scotland
Textiles formed the chief furnishings of Ottoman homes during the early modern period. This talk will focus on a distinctive category of velvet upholstery fabric which was produced on a large scale in the silk-weaving city of Bursa, and how iterations of this highly identifiable “brand” were shaped by economic, social, and material circumstances during the 1700s, while also illustrating how a close examination of the objects themselves, when coupled with other evidence, reveals a surprising change that took place in the first decades of the 1800s.
Lunch • 12:00–2:00 PM
Lunch is on your own, a list of area restaurants will be provided.
Afternoon Presentations • 2:00–5:00 PM
.• Alien Species in the Sultan’s Garden: Their Introduction and Naturalization
Jon Thompson, Keynote Speaker
Former May Beattie Fellow in Carpet Studies, University of Oxford, Oxford, England
The development of what has come to be known as the “Ottoman court style” has been well documented, but the origins of some of its elements remain difficult to disentangle. So far as time allows, this presentation seeks to look in detail at the sources of some elements of the design vocabulary of the Ottoman court style, especially “alien” species, adding in the process, it is hoped, the occasional new idea.
• Turkish Flowers in a Christian Paradise: Ottoman Silks for the Orthodox Church
Warren T. Woodfin
Kallinikeion Assistant Professor of Byzantine Art, Queens College, Department of Art,
The City University of New York
A surprisingly large number of textiles survive from the early Ottoman period decorated with Christian subject matter, in church treasuries in Greece, the Balkans, and Russia. Many of these silks represent the finest of Ottoman weaving technology, and it is perhaps surprising to see these produced within the tightly controlled silk workshops of the Sultans. This paper will explore the convergence of taste and of political interests that led to these magnificent Turkish textiles for use in Orthodox Christian worship.
• Roundtable Discussion
Moderated by Thomas Farnham
Trustee
and Research Associate for Charles Grant Ellis Archives, The Textile Museum
Symposium speakers will respond to selected questions from the audience.
Sunday, October 14
The Textile Museum
2320 S Street, NW
Continental Breakfast • 9 AM
Curator's tour of The Sultan’s Garden • 9:30 AM
Led by exhibition co-curators Sumru Belger Krody and Walter B. Denny
Show and Tell • 10:45 AM
Facilitated by Michael M. Seid man, Trustee, The Textile Museum
Share and discuss your own Ottoman and Turkish textiles with the experts.
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| SPECIAL EVENT |
Thursday, October 11
The Chancery of the Embassy of Turkey
The Myers Award, named for The Textile Museum’s founder and given by the Board of Trustees, recognizes an individual’s lifetime achievements and exceptional contributions to the field of textile arts. This year, the award will be presented to Professor Walter B. Denny, co-curator of The Sultan’s Garden, in a ceremony at the Chancery of the Embassy of Turkey. Begin your weekend with The Textile Museum at this special event celebrating Denny’s accomplishments in an exclusive setting. Invitations will be mailed in late summer; ticket sales support The Textile Museum.
Visit the George Hewitt Myers Award website for more information.
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| ACCOMMODATIONS |
The Normandy hotel is conveniently located within walking distance of The Textile Museum. Please see below for details about discounted room rates. Please note that rates are subject to change based on availability, so guests should plan to reserve space as early as possible.
Normandy Hotel
2118 Wyoming Avenue, NW, Washington, DC 20008
For reservations, call (202) 483-1350 by Wednesday, September 19. Please ask for The Textile Museum preferred rate: $199 (based on availability), not including room tax of 14.5% per room, per night. There is an additional $20 per day for triple/quad occupancy.
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| SCHOLARSHIPS |
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STUDENT SCHOLARSHIPS
The Textile Museum is pleased to offer 10 scholarships for this year’s annual Fall Symposium, “Ottoman by Design: Branding an Empire,” October 12–14, 2012.
Undergraduate and graduate students in Middle Eastern studies, art history, anthropology or a textile-related course of study are invited to apply. The scholarship will cover the cost of symposium registration for each recipient, it is not a cash award.
The Textile Museum believes that this scholarship opportunity at its annual symposium is a tangible way to express the museum’s commitment to academic leadership in textile research and will ensure that the next generation of textile experts receives the unique and in-depth knowledge that can only come at a conference such as this.
To apply, please submit:
- Completed application form
- A paragraph (maximum 250 words) outlining how participating in The Textile Museum’s Annual Fall Symposium would relate to and benefit your education, chosen career path, and professional goals
- Resume (2 pages maximum)
- Two letters of recommendation
Scholarship submissions will be reviewed by The Textile Museum Symposium Awards Committee.
Deadline: To be considered for a scholarship, completed applications must be received by COB, August 31, 2012. Recipients will be notified by September 14, 2012.
Applications and recommendations can be emailed to info@textilemuseum.org with “Symposium Scholarship” in the subject line, faxed to (202) 483-0994 or mailed to The Textile Museum, Attn: Tom Goehner, 2320 S St. NW, Washington, DC 20008.
SCHOLARSHIPS FOR D.C.P.S. EDUCATORS
Bring new ideas back to your classroom!
The Textile Museum is pleased to offer five individual scholarships to D.C. public school and public charter school educators. The scholarship will cover the cost of symposium registration for each recipient, it is not a cash award. The Textile Museum Scholarship for D.C.P.S. Educators is open to all teachers employed at any D.C. Public or Public Charter School for the 2012-2013 academic school year.
To apply, please submit:
1. Completed application form
2. A brief bio (250 words) that will be used in symposium literature at the museum’s discretion.
Deadline: Complete applications must be received by COB Monday, September 24, 2012. Recipients will be notified by email no later than October 5, 2012.
Applications and recommendations can be emailed to info@textilemuseum.org with “Symposium DCPS Educators Scholarship” in the subject line, faxed to (202) 483-0994 or mailed to The Textile Museum, Attn: Tom Goehner, 2320 S St. NW, Washington, DC 20008.
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REGISTRATION INFORMATION |
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EARLY BIRD REGISTRATION (ENDS AUGUST 15, 2012)
$225/TM members; $270/non-members (includes a one-year TM membership); $180/students (includes a one year TM membership; valid student I.D. required)
REGULAR REGISTRATION (AFTER AUGUST 15, 2012)
$270/TM members; $315/non-members (includes a one-year TM membership); $220/students (includes a one-year TM membership; a valid student I.D. required)
Student scholarships are available; see above for details. Refunds will not be available after September 14. 2012 |
REGISTER ONLINE |
Online registration is available through The Textile Museum Shop.
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