2008-2009 TAA Programs

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Lecture
Clothing as a Form of Expression
Linda Ohrn-McDaniel

Collection Visit
Japanese Decorative Art

5th Annual Wearable Art Fashion Show & Boutique

Lecture
What Was I Thinking?
Lois Bryant

Lois Bryant has taught textile design and fiber art at RISD, Parsons School of Design, and the University of Michigan. Her work is in permanent collections of Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, Art Institute of Chicago, and Liz Claiborne Inc. Follow her design process, which utilizes photography, Photoshop, InDesign, collage, and the computer-aided, multi-harness AVL handloom.

Workshop
Mysterious, Marvelous Color: from Basic to Magic!
Lois Bryant

Both passionate and organized, Lois Bryant gets rave reviews from students in fiber media who want to extend their color comfort zone. Participate in hands-on experiments: make challenging colors work and create illusions of luminosity, iridescence, and atmospheric conditions.
$240 (non-member registration accepted after September 7), TAA members $180 (or $150 if postmarked by October 7). Material fee $12.
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Play Day
Beaded Cabochon Pin
taught by bead artist Mary Ann Weber

Stay warm with the excitement of discovery at this Play Day where with Mary Ann Weber's detailed instruction a cabochon is captured with stacked stitches and additional embroidery stitches embellish the creation.
$30; TAA members $25. Material fee: $20.
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Lecture
Weaving Along the Silk Roads- Oriental Rugs, People and Places
Dede Moore

Dede Moore, an oriental carpet gallery owner in Cleveland for 20 years, is immersed in the world of rug dealers, scholars, and collectors. A passionate world traveler, she will interpret rug designs in the context of the Islamic culture of weavers in Anatolia, Iran, Uzbekistan, and western China.

Play Day
Needle Felting - Gnome
taught by felt artist Jan Gibson

Have fun with Needle Felting! This is a quick and easy way to ceate a wool felted gnome figurine. No water! No mess! The simplicity of this class will inspire you to incorporate bits of fiber into textiles that you have created.
$30; TAA members $25. Material fee: $5.
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Lecture
Magnificent Obsession: The Art of Itchiku Kubota
Dale Carolyn Gluckman

Art and textile historian Dale Carolyn Gluckman presents a talk in conjunction with the Canton Museum of Art’s exhibition Kimono as Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota. Gluckman, the exhibition’s guest curator, co-authored and edited the show’s catalogue. Kimono as Art is on view February 8 – April 26, 2009.

Opening Reception, Member Exhibition
Textile Art Inspiration: 2009

Meet the talented artists who were inspired by textiles in the Education Art Collection Textile Benefit to create unique pieces. All items are part of the fundraising event the museum’s textile acquisition fund and Education Department.

Member Exhibition
Textile Art Inspiration: 2009

This member exhibition is part of a multi-year Textile Benefit project using modern and historical textiles from the CMA Education Art Collection. Used whole or fragmented, these textiles are either incorporated into works of textile art or provide the spark of inspiration for entirely new pieces.

Lecture
Title: More Than Treatment; Textile Conservation at CMA
Robin Hanson

Assistant Conservator of Textiles Robin Hanson directs CMA’s textile conservation lab, overseeing the treatment and care of textiles in the museum collection. Her lecture will focus on a current aspect of this work.

Collection Visit
CMA Conservation Lab Tour
Robin Hanson

Discover how textiles in CMA’s collection are analyzed, cleaned, repaired, and mounted. Join a unique behind-the-scenes tour of CMA’s new state-of-the-art conservation lab and storage facilities.
Reservations required; donation fee. Reserve your space in either session.

Lecture
A Magical Journey: From Fashion Design to the Art of the Doll
Georgette Benisty

After 35 years, Moroccan-born Georgette Benisty closed her successful high-end dress business on Boston’s fashionable Newbury Street to follow her heart. Her exquisitely crafted dolls reveal refined, sophisticated fabric collage interweaving her past and present.

Workshop
An Exploration in the Art of Dollmaking
Georgette Benisty

Learn techniques adapted from high fashion sewing to create a doll full of personality. Create a head from paper clay or resin, collage a dress from an eclectic array of beautiful fabrics, and embellish by texturizing, painting and embroidering. Basic hand-sewing skills needed.
$240, TAA members $180, supplies $10.

Exhibit Tour
Kimono as Art: The Landscapes of Itchiku Kubota

Join us on a guided tour of this extraordinary exhibit of 40 giant landscape kimonos, including a 30-piece panoramic Symphony of Light, by Japanese Master Kubota (1917-2003).
TAA members only. Free, but reservations required.

Family Day at the Canton Museum of Art

In conjunction with the Kimono as Art exhibit at the Canton Museum of Art, members of the Textile Art Alliance offer a variety of hands-on projects for families related to kimono designs, shapes, and colors.
All are welcome at this free event.

Annual Luncheon
Kimono: Embracing Traditions
Majorie Williams, CMA Director Education and Public Programs

Speaker Marjorie Williams suggests inspirations from Japan’s traditional arts for Itchiku Kubota’s work as seen in the exhibit Kimono as Art. Silent Auction Fund-Raiser features hundreds of ethnic, antique, collectible, and exotic textiles. Proceeds from the sale of textiles formerly in CMA’s Education Art collection benefit the museum’s textile collection and Education Department programs.
Reservations required; fee.