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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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Final Week in the Galleries
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Designing the Self: Patterns of Order & Disruption
by Anna Carlson
Final week; ends May 3
Community & studio Galleries
Says Mary Abbe, Minneapolis Star Tribune Art Critic,
"Adept at dyeing and printing, Carlson uses the words "No" and "Subject to Change" as feminist and existential statements on fabric and clothing. By changing her color palette she deftly alters the psychological and visual implications of her designs." >>MORE
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An Evening with Author & Illustrator
Michael Hall
Thursday May 15, 6 pm
Exhibit runs through May 31
Michael Hall is the creator of the nationally best-selling picture book My Heart Is Like a Zoo, the acclaimed Perfect Square, and Cat Tale. Textile Center's studio will feature Michael's giclee prints, paper collages and sketches from published and unpublished work on exhibit from May 15 - 31. Michael will be talking about his latest book, It's an Orange Aardvark!, and books will be for sale during the event.
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| Summer Classes Now Online! |
Check out our new slate of classes in:
Dyeing
Surface design
Felting
Sewing
Knitting & Crochet
Technology for Artists
3D & Mixed Media
Beading & Needlework
New to fiber art? No problem! We offer plenty of classes that require no previous experience.
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NEW! "Cozy Classics"
board book series condenses beloved classic stories down to 12 child-friendly words alongside needle-felted illustrations. Choose from Jane Eyre, Oliver Twist, War & Peace, Moby Dick and more. $9.95 each (Members, $8.96)
Header:
Applique detail from girls-size springtime jumpers by St. Paul artist Jess Blue. $42 (Members, $37.80)
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Dreams & Memories: Contemporary Tapestries by Aino Kajaniemi Joan Mondale Gallery June 12 - August 16
Thursday June 12 Opening Reception begins: 6 pm Artist Talk: 7 pm Free and open to the public Co-sponsored by the American Swedish Institute
"My textiles are my way of thinking. I want to produce the objects of my wonderings into something concrete, so that I could understand them....The subjects of my works usually originate from the inmost of a human being: sorry, joy, uncertainty, guilt, tenderness and memories."-Aino Kajaniemi
Finland's 2010 Textile Artist of the Year makes her United States debut at Textile Center. Kajaniemi's bold and dramatic tapestries, open likened to sketching or a form of line etching with fibers, have been shown in solo and collective shows throughout Europe, and she is well represented in Scandinavian art collections.
Coinciding with the 150th anniversary of the arrival of Finnish immigrants in the United States, this program will be part of a larger, Twin Cities-wide 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 Common Strands.
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Textile Center exists through the support of our members! The following ads are placed by members of Textile Center, and we encourage your patronage of their organizations and businesses.
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The Minneapolis/St Paul Chapter of the American Sewing Guild presents:
Christopher Straub from Project Runway
Saturday April 26, 1 pm
New Brighton Community Center
400 10th St. NW, New Brighton, MN 55112
Christopher Straub won the nation's heart as the fan favorite fashion designer from season 6 of the reality TV program. ASG is delighted to host Christopher for an afternoon discussion of his creative process and how he took that and translated it to get on Project Runway.
Tickets: $25 adults, $20 students with ID.
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Minnesota Quilters, Inc. May Meetings
St. Lawrence Catholic Church Newman Center
1203 Fifth Street SE, Minneapolis, MN 55414-2030
Parking & entry at back of the church, off 6th Street
Thursday May 1, 7 pm
"Here Comes the Judge" - a presentation by a certified quilt judge about what judges look for when judging quilting competitions, and what it takes to make an award winning quilt.
Saturday May 3, 10 am
"How to Prepare Your Quilt for a Longarm Quilter" - a presentation by Cathy Kleinschmidt from At the Heart of Quilting. There's more! 45 minutes before the Saturday meeting and at least an hour after the meeting, shop at our MQ Garage Sale! There is still time to "buy" a table to sell your quilting items. Half a table for $15 or a whole table for $25. Contact Education Coordinators at [email protected].
More info: (612) 436-0449, www.mnquilt.org
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| 2014 Textile Garage Sale by the Numbers |
2,031 participants;
1,200 grocery bags filled to bursting during the hour-long Bag Sale;
288 separate donations of textile goods;
182 unique volunteers (1100 hours);
129 shoppers at the Preview Sale;
90 minutes before the doors opened, the first shoppers began lining up;
89.3 The Current on the radio throughout;
63 silent auction items sold;
40% increase over 2013 in sales of textiles redistributed for reuse and recrafting and kept out of landfills;
2 vast ReUse Warehouse aisles filled with fabric, yarn, tools, notions, books, patterns, magazines, etc.;
1 food truck (the delicious Chef Shack);
0 waste effort: recycled countless bins of cardboard and plastic bags, and composted all natural materials.
THANK YOU ALL AND SEE YOU NEXT YEAR!
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