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Curiously Crafting: Interview with Colette Boulet

Posted on April 7, 2021 (April 15, 2021) by tm-admin

Part One: Apprenticeship at Les Gobelins

Curiously Crafting: A Conversation with Colette Boulet

Posted on March 8, 2021 (April 1, 2021) by Textile Museum

Hello there! I’m Justice Stacey, your Educator in Residence. Welcome to Curiously Crafting, a journey into the wonderfully wide world of textiles. Through the stories of three textile artists and…

It’s in the Bag – Live Now!

Posted on February 25, 2021 (March 26, 2022) by Textile Museum

Join us virtually March 15–25 for an auction full of surprises, suspense, and secret treasures! Hosted by the Textile Museum of Canada, It’s in the Bag will celebrate bold, beautiful…

Equity, Diversity, and Inclusion Update: February 2021

Posted on February 22, 2021 (June 21, 2021) by tm-admin

In solidarity with Black, Indigenous and People of Colour (BIPOC) communities, the Textile Museum of Canada made a public statement on June 12, 2020 in support of the Black Lives Matter movement; a movement that has challenged…

Curiously Crafting – A Conversation with Audie Murray

Posted on February 10, 2021 (February 11, 2021) by Textile Museum

An image of Audie Murray's piece Tabacco Offering. The image shows a pair of white socks. The bands of the sock have two stripes: one red, one black. The soles of the socks face the camera. The sock soles are richly beaded in red, ochre, white and black.

By Justice Stacey Hello there! I’m Justice, the Museum’s Educator in Residence and I’d like to welcome you to Curiously Crafting, a journey into the wonderfully wide world of textiles.…

Curiously Crafting – A Conversation with Tau Lewis

Posted on February 3, 2021 (March 24, 2021) by Textile Museum

Image shows a large textile sculpture in a white cube space. The structure is a larger than life, expressive human head built from textiles. The head has a disproportionately large tongue extending out from its lips. The tongue stretches out across the floor. The head and tongue are colourful; pinks, yellows, blacks, whites and purples. Hanging around the head and tongue are long flower ropes suspended from the ceiling.

Hello there! I’m Justice Stacey, the Museum’s Educator in Residence—welcome to Curiously Crafting, a journey into the wonderfully wide world of textiles. Through the stories of three textile artists and…

Internship Check-In Part 2: Public Engagement and Communications Internship Team

Posted on January 15, 2021 (March 24, 2021) by Textile Museum

The Textile Museum of Canada is dedicated to mentoring emerging arts and culture professionals. For Part Two of our Internship Check-In we are introducing three colleagues: Madeleine Ghesquiere, Defne Inceoglu…

Internship Check-In Part 1: Education and Development Assistants

Posted on January 12, 2021 (January 12, 2021) by Textile Museum

Two images collaged into one. The left image shows Development Assistant Jordan Fee holding up his phone, taking a mirror selfie. The left image shows Education Assistant Karina Roman wearing a red mask, posed in front of one of Anna Torma's embroidery pieces at the Museum.

The Textile Museum of Canada is dedicated to mentoring emerging arts and culture professionals. This week, we caught up with two of our colleagues, Karina Roman and Jordan Fee.

We stand in solidarity with Black, Indigenous, and POC communities

Posted on June 12, 2020 (February 3, 2021) by tm-admin

We firmly denounce police brutality and oppression towards Black, Indigenous, and POC communities. We understand that it is our responsibility to fight against systemic racism in Canada and globally. We…

#MuseumFromHome: Create Your Own Repeating Pattern

Posted on May 26, 2020 (May 27, 2020) by tm-admin

Photography Darren Rigo Learn to create repeat patterns and how to make your own printing block using everyday materials in this activity sheet inspired by the exhibition Printed Textiles…