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Attendees at the 2007 Celebration of Textiles show their
handiwork. Photo by Stone Photography, Inc.
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Join
us for The Textile Museum's 30th
Annual Celebration of Textiles on Saturday, June
7, 10 am - 4 pm & Sunday, June 8, 1-5 pm. This
year, enjoy 30 activities and demonstrations celebrating 30
years!
Established in 1978, 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.
See below for highlights of the weekend event.
Artist
Demonstrations & Hands-on Activities
Sheep Shearing
& Musical Performances
Exhibitions on
View
Visitor Information
History of the Festival
Click
here for press materials
Click
here for the program schedule (PDF)
Artist
Demonstrations & Hands-on Activities
- Try
your hand at spinning wool into yarn
- Make
a blue-dyed textile, inspired by the exhibition BLUE
- Watch
artists from Springwater Fiber Workshop use natural indigo
dye
- See
a special display of textile art by local students
- Talk
with quilters from the Annapolis Quilters Guild and other
fiber artists
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Sheep
Shearing & Musical Performances
- Watch
sheep shearing in the Museum's garden (Saturday only,
weather permitting)
- See
local students honored during the museum-school partnership
ceremony (Saturday only)
- Enjoy
bluegrass performed by Blue Daze (Saturday only)
- Listen
to traditional Andean music and dance presented by RAYMI
(Sunday only)
Refreshments
will be available for purchase both days. Please note that
activities and demonstrations vary on Saturday and Sunday;
click
here for the program schedule (PDF). ALL ACTIVITIES
ARE FREE!
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Exhibitions
on View
BLUE
April 4 - September 18, 2008
The
Finishing Touch: Accessories from the Bolivian Highlands
February 15 - September 18, 2008
Activity Gallery of The Textile
Learning Center
ongoing
Visit
the Exhibitions section
of the website for more details.
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Visitor
Information
Location:
The Textile Museum is located at 2320 S Street, NW in Washington's
historic Kalorama neighborhood, just off Embassy Row.
Metro:
Red Line, Dupont Circle, Q Street exit
Accessibility
Information:
Please call (202) 667-0441, ext. 35.
Visit
the Visitor Information webpage
for more directions and hours.
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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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