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Press ReleaseTextile Museum of Canada Appoints New Head Curator, Armando Perla, LL.B, LL.M
The Textile Museum of Canada (the Museum) is pleased to announce the appointment of Armando Perla (He/They) LL.B, LL.M as Head Curator. Armando will join the Museum on June 5,…
NewsOne-Week Artist Retreat on Howe Island
This is a unique opportunity for one emerging or mid-career textile artist to make space for their practice, explore new artistic directions in a natural environment, and have the opportunity for guidance by textile artist and educator, Leisa…
NewsBIPOC Artists and Makers in Residence at the Learning Hub
We are inviting all BIPOC (Black, Indigenous, People of Colour) artists and makers working with recycled or upcycled materials to apply for this unique opportunity to come work and play…
NewsMarie Aiken-Barnes
1926 (Alix, Alberta) – 2019 (Aurora, Ontario) Thank you to Marie Aiken-Barnes and Gordon Barnes for their generous support of the Museum.
GatheringQamani’tuaq (Baker Lake) Arts and Craft Production
Inuit women were skilled sewers, the survival of the family in the harsh northern climate depended on having expertly crafted clothing. In the early 1950s, women’s craftsmanship and design skills…
GatheringNorwin Anne: Weaving Art
Weaving Art is a creative response to four pieces from the Textile Museum of Canada’s collection, it explores and promotes the traditional art of mat weaving in the Philippines. A…
GatheringTania Denyer: Orange Blossom Tea Cosy
In the podcast below, Tania Denyer investigates a tea cosy from Ontario, Canada. Tania asks the question — why are familiar household items, traditionally made by women with so much…
GatheringSarah Larock: Dutch Klederdracht
In the video below Sarah Larock talks about a jacket from the Netherlands. Sarah has been working on reproducing a klederdracht, a Dutch historical outfit, as a way to connect…
GatheringPar Nair: Silk Sarees from India
In the video below, Par Nair responds to a 19th-century sari [T94.0803] from the Gujarat region in India. Par is currently in the process of creating a body of work entitled…
GatheringJung-Ah Kim: Story of modam
Story of Modam that you see below is an artistic response by Jung-Ah Kim that explores a brief history of modam, a traditional Korean woolen carpet. The stop motion animation…
GatheringCarol Ann Apilado: Textile Practices of the Ilokano People of the Philippines
A few years ago, Carol Ann Apilado discovered that she belonged to a lineage of Ilokano weavers in the Philippines, where her family is from. This led her to embark…
GatheringAfghan Women’s Organization: Weaving Journeys
View Weaving Journeys, a series of short films produced by Afghan Women’s Organization Refugee and Immigrant Services (AWO) in partnership with the Museum. Weaving Journeys features six women and their…