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Shop & Gallery
M-Th ⋄ 10 - 7
Fri-Sa ⋄ 10 - 5
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Library
M, W, Th, F ⋄ 9 - 1
Tu ⋄ 9 - 7
M, Th ⋄ 5 - 7
Sat ⋄ 12 - 4
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Seeing new green lines everywhere we look . . .
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| Gallery Opening: Finnish Tapestry Artist in Person |
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| Green Line Launch on June 14 |
Join Textile Center in Celebrating the Grand Opening of the Green Line
Saturday June 14, 2014, 10 am - 4 pm
Free and open to the public
Textile Center and Weavers Guild of MN will host a train-load of community art activities to celebrate the launch of the METRO Green Line and the Prospect Park Station located across the street. The festivities include World Wide Knit in Public Day, with participants knitting outside Textile Center as the trains go by. Don't know how? Artists will teach finger- and arm-knitting and kumihimo weaving in the lobby. Follow the trail of hand-spinners as they spin specialty raw fibers⎯including the shed fur from LIVE angora rabbits⎯into yarn. Visit the new Cornsterstone Garden to create milkweed "seed bombs" used to grow natural dye plants. Then, see the dye lab at Textile Center, where such plants can be used for dyeing fabrics and other fibers.
For more information, check out our website.
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| Interested in volunteering on June 14? Sign up here. |
These events are made possible with support from The Cornerstone Group and Irrigate, a partnership of Springboard for the Arts, the City of Saint Paul and Twin Cities Local Initiatives Support Corporation. Support also from Prospect Park River Road Improvement Association (PPERRIA), Langhorne Carpet Company and Red Heart Yarn.
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"A red stripe in a rug will warm the room more than a birch log on the fire."⎯⎯⎯Finnish proverb
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Warming the Room: Finnish-American Rug Weaving
Textile Center Community Gallery and studio
June 12 - July 12, 2014
Wynne Mattila and Nedra Granquist are of Finnish-American descent and grew up in the Upper Peninsula of Michigan, which has the largest concentration of Finnish immigrants in the U.S. In keeping with the Finnish and Finnish-American aesthetic, both artists are frequently inspired by nature. They feel a deep connection with their heritage and are passionate about passing on traditional rug weaving techniques. At the same time, each have developed strong individual artistic identities through their choices of color and design, as is illustrated by this vibrant exhibition of more than 20 rugs. >>More
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| Sampler of Upcoming Classes |
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Wednesday June 18, 6 − 8 pm
The title says it all!
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Thursday June 19, 6 − 9:30 pm
Three fantastic fiber techniques in one fashion statement.
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Tuesday June 24, 12 − 3 pm
Make a simple and sweet bracelet.
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June Shop Special
Celebrate Textile Center's 20th birthday all year with a monthly Shop Special! Textile Center & Guild members: Purchase our new Textile Center t-shirt for only $20. Available in regular and fitted styles and a range of sizes. Now through June 30 or while supplies last. (Regularly $24; no other discounts or coupons apply to the special offer.)
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Artist and Beader Kristal Wick
Tuesday June 24, 6 - 8 pm
Textile Center is pleased to welcome back Kristal Wick, author of two new beading books with Lark Books: Foxy Epoxy and Metal Clay 101 for Beaders, for a book signing, trunk show, demonstration, and more. Free and open to the public. >>More
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The school year ends soon. Do you know where you kids will be this summer?
Ages 6 − 16 can craft their creativity in one or more of 25 hands-on weeklong textile camps. For instance, sign up your 9-12 year- old for a full day the week of July 14 with:
Night Owl: Create personalized accessories for your next sleep-over. Dye and print your own fabric to stitch a pillowcase. Make a drawstring bag perfect for carrying your jammies, and tie-dye some wild socks. No experience necessary. (Morning)
Embellish It: Silk screening, beading, and cross stitch are just some of the ways you will learn to embellish all of your favorite clothes and accessories. Add your own style to items you own and explore techniques from all over the world. (Afternoon)
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Seeking Volunteers for Community Weaving Project
Saturday June 7, 10 - 5 pm
St. Anthony Park Arts Festival (Carter and Como area in St. Paul)
The Energy Resilience Group (ERG), part of the St. Anthony Park Community Council, does community-building and local sustainability projects with the overarching goal of mitigating and adapting to climate change. This year they have an upcycling theme. Bypassers at the festival can help rip rags and weave a few rows on a rag rug. The resulting rug will be displayed in several places in the neighborhood afterward, and the project will be reprised at the Raymond Ave Station on the day of the Green Line Launch. We are looking to have volunteers around the loom, teaching, talking, working with kids, ripping rags, etc. To volunteer on June 7, contact: [email protected]
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Crochet Twin Cities meeting
Saturday June 14, 1 pm
@Textile Center
At this month's meeting we're offering everyone a change for everyone to practice some specific crochet techniques in an informal setting - including foundation stitches and reading crochet charts. See our website for more details - be sure to check out our Meeting Calendar page for other upcoming events. If you have questions about this class or our group, send to [email protected]. http://crochettwincities.blogspot.com/
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We've just taken over the lot behind 3014 University (formerly Nano/Logic Systems). The 17 new spaces are marked for visitors to Textile Center. Look for the bright yellow signs with our logo, the new yellow lines on the pavement marking the spots, and the words "Textile Center Parking Only" on the pavement to guide you to the right spots.
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