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ALFONSA HORENG

ALFONSA HORENG of Indonesia recalls, “I remembered what my father always said: ‘Never leave the land your great grandfathers inherited to you, and develop it for a good cause.’ That local wisdom was...

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The Mention of Textiles…

The mention of textiles can evoke different feelings and images depending on the audience.  A fabric can hide inner beauty when created by an artisan or can be considered functional as in basic apparel...

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On Not Stitching: Early Thoughts

I visited Hoorbai today.  It has been a long time since my last visit and much has changed:  we are both older, our children bigger, and she does only a little embroidery these days.  For a one-time...

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Clothworkers’: How to Move a National Collection

Enjoy this interesting post, Clothworkers’: How to Move a National Collection from the Victoria & Albert Network about the Clothworkers Center for Textiles and Fashion Study and Conservation.

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Coby Foundation : A brief history

Group of shirts worn by Francis J. Carolan, ca. 1900. T. Hodgkinson, shirtmaker, London. Monogrammed cotton plain weave, cotton novelty weave, and silk novelty weave. Anonymous gift. Museum of Art...

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From the Exotic to the Mystical

On May 4th From the Exotic to the Mystical Textile Treasures from the Permanent Collection opened at the de Young Museum, San Francisco. The exhibition is drawn exclusively from the Fine Arts Museums’...

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A Member’s Report from TSA’s Velvets in Italy Study Tour

Cut and Voided Velvet from Tessitura Artigiana Gaggioli, Zoagli, Italy Looms! Lots of them at every destination. This photo shows one area of Fondazione Arte Della Seta Lisio in Florence where 4 of us...

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Velvets of Italy Tour 2013

Bevilacqua Tour Guide The thing about experiences abroad looking back is it’s difficult to believe that they actually happened. It’s incredible to think that the tiny boot-shaped spot on your globe...

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TEXTILE CLOSE UP: INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART MARKET by Dr. Margaret Gbemi Areo

TEXTILE CLOSE UP: INTERNATIONAL FOLK ART MARKET – SANTA FE, JULY, 9 – 12, 2015 The Santa Fe Textile Close Up began on Thursday evening with an interactive session, involving two artists; Danyalal...

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