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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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Closed Sundays & Holidays
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New from the Textile Center Library: ART SPEAKS
This monthly series focuses on a different fiber art topic as a way to explore the Library's extensive circulating collection.
May 2014 Topic: Fiber and Orphans
Opening in 1741, London's Foundling Hospital admitted over 27,000 babies documented solely with a piece of fabric. Often the fabric was heart-shaped and cut in half, with the baby wearing one half and the mother the other to show her broken heart. Using the scraps from the fabric orphan tags, researchers have learned about the fashions of everyday peoples in the 1740s. The worn swatches also include the residue of life. Using today's forensic science, researchers have studied the fabric as depositories of the orphans' DNA in order to track down their living relatives. While scholars have previously dismissed the history of perishable commodities such as cloth as un-reconstructable, researchers have now learned much about ancient textiles and the people and societies that created them from such unusual sources.
Visit Textile Center Pat O'Connor Library and make your own connections with our collection.
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Textile Center Library resources for May ART SPEAKS: Selvedge Magazine; Threads of Feeling: The London Foundling Hospital's Textile Tokens by John Styles; and Women's Work: The First 20,000 Years: Women, Cloth and Society in Early Times by Elizabeth Wayland Barber. Contributors: Nancy Mambi, Librarian and Diane Knights, Volunteer
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May Shop Special 
Celebrate Textile Center's 20th birthday all year with a monthly Shop Special! Textile Center & Guild members: Save 20% on Textile Center Shop's new exclusive "Blueprints on Fabric" kit. Use the sun and the cyanotype (blueprint) process to create a custom-designed cotton bandana. Now through May 31 or while supplies last. (Special, $15.96 each; regularly $19.95). No other discounts or offers apply to the special offer.
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Mother's Day is Sunday, May 11th
Find that perfect gift and card for the Mom in your life at the Textile Center Shop! No matter what fiber art is her fantasy, we have great gifts to choose from. Still not sure? We sell Gift Certificates so she can choose her own favorite.
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A new selection of vintage textiles in hand-dyed color have arrived from Wendy Richardson.
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An Evening with Author & Illustrator Michael Hall
Thursday May 15, 6 pm
Michael Hall is the creator of the nationally best-selling picture book My Heart Is Like a Zoo. Textile Center's studio will exhibit Michael's giclee prints, paper collages and sketches from published and unpublished work from May 15 - 31. The event will feature Michael talking about his latest book, It's an Orange Aardvark!.
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| In the Galleries: Two Disparate Crochet Exhibits |
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Leslie Pontz: Shaping Space
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| Summer Camps: July 7 - August 22 |
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25+ hands-on, weeklong camps to choose from
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| Classes for All Levels and Persuasions |
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Granny Square
Weds May 21, 28 & June 4
6-9 pm
Granny squares are back and we are here to help you learn crochet or refresh your memory. >>More |
Mastering Machine Tension
Friday, May 23, 1-4 pm
Frustrated with unwanted thread loops, stitches so tight the fabric puckers, threads breaking, unbalanced stitches or those nasty nests of knotted thread? >>More |
Itajime Silk Scarf
Tuesday, May 27, 6-9 pm
Use this shape-resist dye technique to create a striking silk scarf for yourself or as a gift. >>More |
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Opening Reception
Thursday June 12, 6:00 pm
Artist talk 7:00 pm
Co-sponsored by: American Swedish Institute
Free and open to the public
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Dreams & Memories: Contemporary Tapestries by Aino Kajaniemi
Joan Mondale Gallery
June 12 - August 16, 2014
Finland's 2010 Textile Artist of the Year makes her United States debut at Textile Center. Kajaniemi's bold and dramatic tapestries, often likened to sketching or a form of line etching with fibers, have been shown in solo and collective shows throughout Europe.
Coinciding with the celebration of Finnish heritage and culture FinnFest 2014, Textile Center's exhibition will complement corresponding Finnish art exhibits at the Minneapolis Institute of Arts and the American Swedish Institute. Support provided by Anita Jain, Common Strands.
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Crochet Twin Cities meeting
Saturday, May 10, 1:00pm
@Textile Center
The more yarn crafts, the merrier! At this month's meeting, you'll get a chance to learn knitting basics with information and instructions geared specifically towards crocheters. 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]
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Upcoming Events for Member Artist Marjorie Fedyszyn
Art-A-Whirl
May 16 − 18
Studio #200, Casket Arts Building
NE Minneapolis
Art-A-Whirl is the largest open studio tour in the country!
http://nemaa.org/art-a-whirl
Material Matters: Forms in Fiber
May 30 - July 6
Opening Reception: May 30, 6:30 − 8:30 pm
Phipps Center for the Arts
with artist Sarah Kusa
https://www.thephipps.org
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WARM's Mentor / Protege Program 2015 − 2016
CALL FOR MENTORS
Application Deadline: May 25
WARM's Mentor Program pairs emerging artists and professional women artists for a two-year mentoring period. It is designed for the emerging artist who is serious about moving forward with her creativity and art making, and who is seeking a mentor and role model who can share wisdom, professional skills, and supportive critique.
For more information: www.thewarm.org
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Natural Dye CSA
Born and Dyed in MN is pleased to offer Community Supported Agriculture shares of natural dye and specialty herbal plants this coming season. www.bornanddyedinmn.com
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The upcoming MN Original premieres include fiber art with Carolyn Halliday as well as hip hop with Atmosphere (both premiere online 5/4). |
Textile Center Members
To purchase an ad or submit a listing to Textiles on the Town, contact Jenny via [email protected]. It's one of the benefits of membership!
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 June 14 is the Green Line METRO Light Rail Launch And we are planning a train-load of activities! -World Wide Knit in Public Day
-Spin your way across the street
-Golden fiber "sparks" to find your way
and much more! Stay tuned.....
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