Tag: Textile Design

Events: Irish Design Week Returns

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The Design and Craft Council of Ireland (DCCI) have curated a week-long of activities for Irish Design Week, which runs from Monday, the 13th through Friday, the 17th of November.

Here are all the listings happening within Dublin. – https://www.dcci.ie/events/?county_id=1436&start_date=&end_date=&category_id=1526

However, this year, there is lots to do beyond Dublin.

Visit their website to explore the offerings and reserve tickets. – https://www.dcci.ie/whats-on/irish-design-week/programme-2023/

Textile-related Events

Here are some of the events that have a focus on textiles:
On Tuesday in Sligo, there is a presentation on historical costume narratives. – https://www.dcci.ie/events/costume-narratives/

On Thursday at NCAD, there is an exhibition and panel discussion with NeoMateria on the subject of human hair. –
https://www.dcci.ie/events/neomateria-exhibition-and-panel-discussion/

On Thursday in Dublin, there is a presentation on historical trades –
https://www.dcci.ie/events/industrial-and-craft-design-in-dublin-in-the-20th-century/

On Wednesday and Thursday in Marlay Park, Dublin, Feltmakers Ireland member Niki Collier unveils a new body of work incorporating felt and discarded medical equipment. – https://www.dcci.ie/events/niki-collier-bodily-shelters/

On Friday in Dublin, Fibreshed Ireland is hosting a conference on ‘Resilient, regional and reciprocal: How tradition can inform the future of Irish textiles’. – https://www.dcci.ie/events/resilient-regional-and-reciprocal-how-tradition-can-inform-the-future-of-irish-textiles/

Exhibition: Dorothy Liebes at Cooper Hewitt NYC

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If you are going to NYC, then stop by the wonderful Cooper Hewitt Museum and see the exhibition devoted to textile designer Dorothy Liebes.

American textile designer, weaver, and colour authority Dorothy Liebes (1897–1972) profoundly influenced design fields, helping to shape American tastes in areas from interiors and transportation to industrial design, fashion, and film. The “Liebes Look”—which combined vivid colour, lush texture, and often a metallic glint- became inextricably linked with the modern American aesthetic.

From the 1930s through the 1960s, Liebes collaborated with some of the most prominent architects and designers of the time, including Frank Lloyd Wright, Henry Dreyfuss, Donald Deskey, Raymond Loewy, and Samuel Marx. Fashion designers, including Pauline Trigère, Adrian, and Bonnie Cashin, also used her fabrics, yielding some of the most distinctively American fashions of the mid-20th century.

If you cannot travel, the website has an extensive virtual exhibition.

The show runs through the 4th of February, 2024.

For more information, visit the Cooper Hewitt Museum’s website – https://www.cooperhewitt.org/channel/dorothy-liebes/

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Exhibition: Tartan at the V&A Dundee

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Tartan celebrates the global story of a unique pattern – how the rules of the grid have inspired creativity from the everyday to the sublime.

The instantly recognisable symbol of Scotland, a global textile of tradition, rebellion, oppression and fashion, Tartan has connected and divided communities worldwide, inspiring great works of art and playful and provocative designs.

Experience dazzling objects from around the world, from the high fashion of Vivienne Westwood and Alexander McQueen to Jackie Stewart’s racing helmet, from the portrait of rugby legend Doddie Weir to the MacBean tartan, which rocketed to the moon. See tartan worn by Bonnie Prince Charlie and Bay City Rollers trousers handmade by a lifelong fan, together with the indigenous textiles of Indian Madras and the humble Scottish shortbread tin.

The website has a fun and informative short video and many photographs.

The show runs until Sunday, the 14th of January, 2024.

For more information, visit their website – https://www.vam.ac.uk/dundee/whatson/exhibitions/tartan

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Feltmakers Ireland aims to share information about awards, education, events, exhibitions, and opportunities that you will find interesting. Our sharing is neither paid for by nor an endorsement of these individuals or organisations.

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