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Art Speaks: “What is Kantha, Anyway?” with Pika Ghosh
Art Speaks: "What is Kantha, Anyway?" with Pika Ghosh Friday, June 23, 2023 at 12 pm CDT • Virtual, on Zoom In June 2023, Textile Center was honored to welcome artist Pika Ghosh for a talk on the…
Art Speaks: African Blues – My Life in Indigo, with Gasali Adeyemo
Art Speaks: African Blues - My Life in Indigo with Gasali Adeyemo Tuesday, June 13, 2023 • 5 pm CT • In person + Virtual, on Zoom In June 2023, Textile Center welcomed artist Gasali Onireke Adeyemo to…
Art Speaks: Mining Mending – Social + Creative Practice
Art Speaks: Mining Mending - Social and Creative Practice Thursday, June 22, 2023 • 12 pm CT • Virtual, on Zoom For this Art Speaks discussion in June of 2023, Textile Center was joined by four amazing artists…
Art Speaks: Folk Embroideries of Kutch
Art Speaks: Folk Embroideries of Kutch with Judy Frater Thursday, May 18 , 2023 • 12 pm CT • Virtual, on Zoom For decades, anthropologists have discussed the "great" and "little" traditions of India as a way to…
Art Speaks: Resurgence with Asif Shaikh
Art Speaks: Resurgence with Asif Shaikh Thursday, June 1, 2023 • 11 am CT • Virtual, on Zoom Asif Shaikh is one of India’s most accomplished and acclaimed embroidery and textile artists and experts. His current exhibition at…
Art Speaks: Knots
Art Speaks Series: March 2015 A monthly series that focuses on fiber art topics as a way to explore the Library’s extensive circulating collection. Threads, string, rope and yarn are used to create useful and decorative fabrics and…
Art Speaks / Needlework: Essential Stitches
Art Speaks Series: February 2015 Art Speaks often features a member organization or guild whose collection is housed in Textile Center’s library. The purpose of the St. Paul Needleworkers guild is to stimulate appreciation for and celebrate the…
Art Speaks / Baskets: Woven Treasures
Art Speaks Series: January 2015 Every other month, Art Speaks features a member organization or guild whose collection is housed in Textile Center’s library. The purpose of the Minnesota Basket Weaver’s Guild is to bring together the various elements that make up…
Art Speaks: Amazing Rugs
Art Speaks Series: October 2014 Pre-Islamic Carpets and Textiles from Eastern Lands by Fredrich Spuhler contains research of carbon dated carpet pieces from the 2nd – 4th centuries CE. He describes these rare art pieces in detail, relating…
Art Speaks / Buttons: Tiny Marvels Worth Collecting
Art Speaks Series: September 2014 Every other month, Art Speaks will feature a member organization or guild whose collection is housed in Textile Center’s library. The Minnesota State Button Society was established in 1943, and is dedicated to…