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Shop & Gallery
M-Th ⋄ 10 am - 7 pm
Fri-Sa ⋄ 10 am - 5 pm
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Library
M, W, Th, F⋄ 9 am- 1 pm
Tu ⋄ 9 am - 7 pm
M, Th ⋄ 5 - 7 pm
Sat ⋄ 12 - 4 pm
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Closed Sundays & Holidays
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| Library Author Lunch Series: Nancy Wick |
Thursday September 19, noon - 1 pm
Join us for an author lunch with Nancy Wick and her new book, The Quilt Block Book: Fresh, Versatile Designs for Quilts, Clothes, Accessories, and Decor. The perfect mix of original designs and modern interpretations of traditional patterns, this book offers something for both the beginner and experienced quilter. Each block can be interpreted in endless fabric combinations, so you'll gain a wealth of inspiration. Light refreshments provided. Free and open to the public.
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| Off Center and on the Avenue: Textile Center on Hennepin |
Textile Center Launches Fiber Art Installation on Hennepin Ave
Opens September 27
Textile Center was selected to install fiber art as part of the new Made Here Cultural District initiative featuring nearly 40 storefront art displays on the sidewalk level of Block E. Located at 699 Hennepin Ave, Textile Center's arresting exhibit will include the art of Nancy Mackenzie and Elin Noble.
What will this mean for fiber art? Tremendous visibility! According to some counts, as many as 2,000 people per hour can walk past these windows, 60 buses per hour pass by the same stretch at rush hour, and 23,000 vehicles drive by per day.
Made Here is an initiative launched as part of the Hennepin Cultural District and in conjunction with the Downtown 2025 plan to benefit residents, property owners, artists and visitors alike.
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Here is a sampling of classes with the theme of NATURE:
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Thursday October 3, 6-9 pm
Saturday & Sunday October 5 & 6,
10 am - 4 pm
Tuesday October 29, 6 - 9 pm
Thursday November 14, 6 - 9 pm
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| Call for Entries: A Common Thread Members Exhibition |
A Common Thread 2014 will showcase the exceptional work of Textile Center members. This non-juried exhibition gives every member an opportunity to exhibit their recent work in Textile Center galleries.
Or, pick up a form at Textile Center!
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Roll-on bangle bracelets, knit and crocheted from wire and beads, by St Paul artist Karen Searle. $70 each ($63, Textile Center members)
Detail in email header: Upcycled felted coasters from wool sweaters and yarn, by White Bear Lake artist Penny Norman. Buy one for your desk, or a set to give as gift.
$8.95 each ($8.06, members)
Shop proceeds support Textile Center's artistic and educational programs.
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 ELEMENTAL MATTER Jerome Fiber Artist Project Grants Exhibition Through October 19 in the Joan Mondale Gallery Artist Talk: Wednesday October 16, 7 pm
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Jerome Project Grant Alumni
studio
Pictured: Relief for Sohan Qadri
by Kim Matthews
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30 Years of Stitching Pearls
St. Paul Needleworkers Textile Center's Community Gallery
Pictured: The Great Wave of Hardanger (detail)
by Bonnie Swierzbin
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Crochet Twin Cities Meeting
Saturday, September 14, 1 pm
Prospect Park United Methodist Church
22 Malcolm Ave SE, Minneapolis
Irish Lace is an exciting and beautiful technique that is being rediscovered by many crocheters. Join us for the first of a two-part series where you'll get a chance to learn about and practice this technique. See our website for more details, including materials to bring. Send questions about this class or our group to [email protected].
Save the Date: Fiber Edge Sale
Saturday, September 21, 9 am - 5 pm
@Textile Center
Fiber Edge and Friends are having a CLEAN OUT YOUR STUDIO sale. There will be fabric, embellishments, sewing notions, patterns and books, handmade clothing, jewelry, papercrafts plus finished quilts, mixed media artwork, photos and MUCH MORE. Questions: Mary Holland at [email protected]
Minnesota Contemporary Quilter's Members' Sale
Friday, September 23, 6:30 - 9 pm
@Textile Center
15 members (16 or 17 tables) will sell fiber-related items. Fiber-related items could include hand-dyed and hand-painted fabric; embellishing materials, such as yarn, embroidery threads, beads, or foil; threads; supplies for surface design, such as dyes and paints; books, tools, patterns, etc. One member will also sell hand-made vests, another her beaded earrings, and yet another her bead-crochet starter kits. The members selling items include: Rose Allen, Susan Antell, Karen Cyson, Leah Doherty, Sharon Englund, Jo Goranson, Lynne Heuton, Mimi Holmes, Wendy Lazear, Peg Lindberg, Ann Poulson, Diana Smith, Nancy Wick, Jenny Wilder, and Peggy Wright. No fee.
October Minnesota Quilters Meeting
Thursday, October 3, 7 pm
Saturday, October 5, 10 am
Venue: St. Lawrence Catholic Church Newman Center
1203 Fifth Street SE Minneapolis, MN 55414
Shibori: Learn about Japanese tie-dye from an expert. Sandra Brick's work can be seen in the Minneapolis Institute of Arts collections and she teaches classes at the Textile Center. She has taught classes and exhibited on four continents. She is also one of the top ten experts in the United States on the history of women inventors. She will present a trunk show of her work. Admission: Free to MQ members; $5 to public. [email protected], www.mnquilt.org, (612) 436-0449.
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Weavers Guild of MN Weaving to Protect, Preserve, and Celebrate Thursday, October 10, 7 pm Bounxou Daoheuang and Ladda Insixiengamy, mother and daughter, will discuss the traditional Laotian textiles they weave using the Lao ikat, kit brocade, and chok techniques. Daoheuang fled Laos more than 30 years ago. In a Thailand refugee camp she started a weaving school and from there made her way to MN. Together Daoheuang and Ladda will present their journey and insights into the spun silk thread marvels of the Lao weaving designs they produce. Daoheuang, 71, is a recipient of a folk artist fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts in 2000, and in 2002 a Bush Foundation fellowship. Ladda is a recipient of the 2011 Jerome Foundation Travel grant and in the same year, Minnesota State Arts Board Initiative Grant. |
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