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since August 2019
Fibres and Threads
Malvern Felters proudly present their second exhibition. Featuring felting, machine and hand embroidery by 8 local textile artists.
Find out more »International Felt Exhibition in Mouzon, France
From 15 August to 13 October 2019 the IFA organises, together with the Felt Museum in Mouzon, France, an International Felt Exhitibion. The central theme of the exhibition is Wearable Art.
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French Fashion, Women, and the First World War
As women throughout France mobilized in support of the war effort, discussions about women’s fashion bore the symbolic weight of an entire society’s hopes and fears. This exhibition represents an unprecedented examination of the dynamic relationship between fashion, war, and gender politics in France during World War I. Garments by Coco Chanel and Jeanne Lanvin, two of many French women leading fashion houses during World War I, will be displayed in the United States for the first time. The clothing…
Find out more »since November 2019
Off the Wall: American Art to Wear
Delight in the astonishing inventiveness and techniques of a generation of mixed-media artists who pioneered a new art form designed around the body. Coming of age during the dramatic cultural shifts of the 1960s and 70s, the artists in this distinctively American movement explored nontraditional materials and methods to create adventurous, deeply imaginative works.
Find out more »Fall Fiber Fiesta 2019
Fall Fiber Fiesta 2019, one of Santa Fe’s premier fiber arts markets, opens Friday, November 22 at the Scottish Rite Temple (463 Paseo De Peralta, Santa Fe) with a ticketed Artists' Reception. The Fall Fiber Fiesta presented by the Española Fiber Arts Center (EVFAC) opens with free admission on Saturday and Sunday November 23 and 24. This is the largest show in Santa Fe exclusively dedicated to fiber arts. Over forty local fiber artists are featured in this once-a-year opportunity…
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Excellence in Fibers V
The Muskegon Museum of Art (MMA) has partnered with the Fiber Art Network to present Excellence in Fibers V this winter. Excellence in Fibers is an annual, international juried fiber arts competition organized by the Fiber Art Network. Curated from the juror-accepted 2019 Excellence in Fibers entries, this exhibition brings to our Michigan audiences the works of 39 artists from the United States and Canada. The exhibition will run December 12, 2019 through March 15, 2020 at the MMA. About…
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Feltworks
An eclectic exhibition of felt pieces by Tyra Till and Ruth Broadbent showing the versatility of wool fibres. Workshops showing how to do simple techniques can be booked, see Cabbagerose website.
Find out more »Contemporary Textiles Fair 2020
The Contemporary Textile Fair is back for another year at the Landmark Arts Centre in Teddington. With over 70 exhibitors showing and selling quality handmade textiles, plus a special exhibition and talks by members of S.E.W. (the recently formed Society of Embroidered Work). Landmark Arts Centre, Ferry Road, Teddington, Middlesex. TW11 9NN
Find out more »since October 2020
Shimmering – the Mona Hessing tribute project
A group exhibition at the Basil Sellers Exhibition Centre, Moruya, NSW, Australia. https://thebas.com.au/exhibitions/shimmering-the-mona-hessing-tribute-project/ Features a range of textile mediums including felt. This exhibition was shown July 2020, then travelled to the Belconnen Arts Centre where it is on display 31st Oct 2020 until 31st January 2021. https://www.belcoarts.com.au/shimmering/ Details about the artists can be viewed on bth websites. Images of individual pieces can be seen on the Belco website.
Find out more »since January 2021
Call for entries for the IFA’s second online exhibition: ReConnect
Deadline for artist to submit works: 14th February 2021 The International Feltmakers Association launched our current exhibition Kaleidoscope in July of this year. It provided inspiration for our members and features fabulous felt work from around the world. Although we cannot see the work in person, the exhibition has the advantage of being visible to all, wherever they are in the world and can be viewed repeatedly. If you would like a project to work on during the winter months,…
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