General information about
textiles
- The CIETA
Website http://www.cieta-textiles.org/ has been active
since December 2006. It offers a general
presentation of CIETA and practical information
on its activities, publications and technical
courses.
- The Costume
Committee of ICOM has been responsible
for the compiling of the Vocabulary of basic
terms for the cataloguing of costume in english,
French and German: http://www.mda.org.uk/costume/vbt00e.htm
- New Chair of
Textile History, starting autumn 2009:
The new Professor for this chair of
Textile History is elected. Prof.Dr.
Birgitt Borkopp-Restle is now going to
start the new study program this September 2009.
Address: Universität Bern, Institut für
Kunstgeschichte, Hodlerstr. 8, CH-3011 Bern
- New group of
"ethnographic textiles/extra-european
Textiles" of the CIETA
In charge of the group: Christine
Athenor, in charge of the African,
oceanian and near east collections of the
Musée des Confluences, Lyon, France - e-mail: christine.athenor@rhone.fr - hs.ca@free.fr
- Now the first textile
magazines can be digitally read by
subscription. These include Textile Forum, Hali
and Selvedge. A sample copy of each magazine,
readabel in its entirety, is available for free.
The new digital version of the English
Textile Forum edition can be subscribed
starting with nine issues available
http://www.exacteditions.com/exact/browse/573/911/6124/3/3/0/
- The Museum of
Applied Art in Cologne was founded in
1888 at the instigation of enthusiastic citizens
of Cologne and was supported to an important
degree by the Kölnischer Kunstgewerbe-Verein
(Cologne society of arts and crafts).The new
director of this house since first of
March 2010 is Dr. Petra Hesse.
- Due to financial
problems the Textilbibliothek in
St.Gallen, Switzerland will be closed in
the end of 2010. A group of friends of the
library is collecting signatures with the aim to
find other solutions. Information: info@textilbibliothek.ch
Fairs
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March to 21 March 2010 Creativa, craft
fair, Westfalenhallen Dortmund GmbH,
Geschäftsbereich Messen, Rheinlanddamm 200,
D-44139 Dortmund, Germany - http://www.westfalenhallen.de/messen/creativa/en/index.php
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to 28 March 2010 LEIDEN TEXTILE
FESTIVAL, organised by the STIDOC,
Foundation, an initiative run by six
textile organisations http://www.stidoc.nl with a textile
library in Utrecht. They are supported
by “Kunstfactor” http://www.kunstfactor.nl , an
organisation of amateur art, also based in Utrecht.
A textile route of Leiden with 32
stations is on offer, as well as
many workshops, exhibitions and the results of an
open competition themed “Traces”.
For further information e-mail: textielfestival@kunstfactor.nl;
http://www.textielfestival.nl
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May to 23 May 2010; 7th Nikolaimarket: Craft and
Design in Oldenburg, Germany,
Nikloaimarkt, Bergstr. 5, D-26121 Oldenburg, http://www.Nikolai-Markt.de
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May to 24 May 2010; 4th Design market: galerie
forum, Dagobertstr. 2, D-55116
Mainz, Germany, http://www.galerieforum.com
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June to 20 June 2010 craft market, office
of culture City of Hannover,
Susanne Drangmeister, Friedrichswall 15,
D-30159 Hannover, Germany susanne.drangmeister@hannover-stadt.de deadline:
31.1.10
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June to 13 June 2010; eunique -
Internationale Messe für angewandte Kunst und
Design, arts & crafts fair,
Festplatz 9, D-76137 Karlsruhe,
Germany, http://www.wcc-europe.org/new-craftsfair-karlsruhe.htm
Event
- Le projet du Château de Gevrey-Chambertin
les derniers samedi et dimanche du mois
d’Aout 2010 de 10h à 19h
Les activités seront installées dans la
cour intérieure du Château et composées
d’un ensemble de stands, d’échoppes et
d’ateliers.
Lectures
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February to 28 March 2010: Winterthur,
Switzerland: www.gewerbemuseum.ch guided tours in
exhibition Fashion & Textildesign.
- Introduction with
guided Tour at Deutsches
Textilmuseum, Andreasmarkt 8, D-47809
Krefeld, Germany:
- 8 June 2010, 8 pm: Stickereien des
Mittelalters und der Renaissance, mit Dr.
Uta-Christiane Bergemann
- 13 June 2010, 11 am: Stickereien des
Mittelalters und der Renaissance, mit Dr.
Uta-Christiane Bergemann
- 23 June 2010, 10 - 12.30 am: Reich an Gold und
Seide - Vielfalt mittelalterlicher
Sticktechniken, Einführung und Rundgang durch
die Ausstellung mir Dr. Isa
Fleischmann-Heck. Teilnahmegebühr incl.
Eintritt 6 Euro, Anmeldung erforderlich unter
Tel.: ++ 021 51/9 46 94 50
Further Activities
- at Haus der
Seidenkulturen: Historische
Paramentenweberei Hubert Gotzes. Luisenstrasse
15, D-47809 Krefeld, Germany, close to the main
station, open 1st and 3rd
Sunday every month 2 to 6 pm, and every 2nd
wednesday every month 4 to 7 pm,
- every 2nd wednesday per
month 4 to 9 pm: Gesprächskreis
"Samt und Seidenrunde".
- at Deutsches
Textilmuseum, Andreasmarkt 8, D-47809
Krefeld, Germany:
- 6/7 March, 2.30 to 4.45
pm, Anmeldung
bei der VHS ab sofort: 8 UST, 24 Euro,
Dagmar Zander (Kurs-Nr. B2.38.18)
- 13/14 March, 2.30 to 4.45
pm, Anmeldung
bei der VHS ab sofort: 8 UST, 24 Euro,
Tatiana von Stülpnagel (Kurs-Nr. B2.38.19)
-- 30 March 2010, 11am
to 2 pm, Deutsches Textilmuseum:
Stoffbilder - Workshop zur Ausstellung European
Art Quilts V, für Kinder und Erwachsene.
Leitung: Larissa Konze M.A.
Kosten: 10 Euro (incl. Eintritt und Material,
Anmeldung erforderlich unter Tel.: ++ 021 51/9 46
94 50
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