Tag: Weaving

Exhibition: Magdalena Abakanowicz Artwork in 3 Locations – The Netherlands

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There’s an interesting trio of exhibitions in the Brabant region of the Netherlands devoted to the work of sculptor/installation artist Magdalena Abakanowicz.

The TextielMuseum in Tilburg, Het Noordbrabants Museum, and Provincial House of Noord-Brabant, ‘s-Hertogenbosch – are the three institutions.

“Abakanowicz was fascinated by the texture of textiles and the structure of natural fibres. She used this fascination as a basis for her weavings, but also to depict the human body. She travelled all over the world to set up her exhibitions herself and placed the sculptures in the middle of the space to create an ‘environment’, a world of her own. With this spatial concept, she was one of the forerunners of installation art.”

from the TextielMuseum in Tilburg

The exhibition runs through the 24th of August.

There is a free symposium about Magdalena Abakanowicz on Thursday, the 12th of June at Provincial House of Noord-Brabant, ‘s-Hertogenbosch. To book your ticket, visit this site – https://www.hetnoordbrabantsmuseum.nl/bezoek/activiteiten/symposium/

For more information, visit the overall exhibition website – https://www.grootsinbrabant.nl/en/

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Of Interest: Liberties Weavers Exhibition – Plus, Historical Talk – Tailors Hall – Dublin 8

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Liberties Weavers poster for exhibition - Wed, 7th of May, 13-19:30, Thrusday, 8th of May, 10-17 Tailors Hall, 8 Back Lane, Dublin 8

Exhibition

The Liberties Weavers will showcase their work in the beautiful surroundings of Tailors’ Hall, as part of the ‘Culture Date with Dublin 8‘ program of events.

When:

  • Wednesday, 7th May, 13:00 – 19:30
  • Thursday 8th. May, 10:00 – 17:00

Where:

Talk on the History of the Liberties

On Thursday, the 8th of May, at 19:00, there will be a talk by Cathy Scuffil, Historian in Residence for the Dublin South Central area, about the history of weaving in the Liberties.

For more information about the organisation, visit the Liberties Weavers’ website – https://www.thelibertiesweavers.ie/

The Liberties Weavers Instagram: @thelibertiesweavers

For more information on Culture Date with Dublin 8, visit this website – https://www.culturedatewithdublin8.ie/

Exhibition: Timelines – Growth and Catastrophe – Cork

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‘Timelines Growth and Catastrophe’ is a collaboration between eight contemporary Irish tapestry weavers. It showcases one large tapestry and eight individual works. The artists are the following: Muriel Beckett, Tish Canniffe, Pascale De Coninck, Frances Crowe, Lorna Donlon, Terry Dunne, Catherine Ryan, and Heather Underwood.

Where: LHQ Gallery, County Library, County Hall, Cork.

The exhibition continues until 28th February 2025.

Their Instagram – @timelines_tapestry

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Exhibition: Lenore Tawney & Toshiko Takaezu – London – Show Closes Saturday

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Lenore Tawney & Toshiko Takaezu: A Remarkable Friendship - photograph of installation in gallery.

We’re sorry for posting this one at the last minute, as it closes on Saturday, but this art exhibition looks inspiring. Online sources are filled with excellent pictures and information if you cannot instantly travel to London in Dr Who’s TARDIS.

The Alison Jacques Gallery presents ‘Lenore Tawney & Toshiko Takaezu: A Remarkable Friendship’, which is a two-person exhibition dedicated to the work and 50-year friendship of Lenore Tawney (1907-2007) and Toshiko Takaezu (1922-2011).

According to Tawney’s website, her “career as an artist did not begin in earnest until the age of fifty.”

For more information, see the gallery’s website – https://alisonjacques.com/exhibitions/lenore-tawney-toshiko-takaezua-remarkable-friendship

Lenore Tawney’s website – https://lenoretawney.org/

If you cannot make it to the show, textile artist Kim Winter has an excellent review post with many photographs of the installation in the gallery! https://kimwinter.co.uk/2025/01/09/lenore-tawney-toshiko-takaezu-a-remarkable-friendship

Kim is a former feltmaker, who now focuses on basketry. She has a long-running and informative blog that is worth following.

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Exhibition: Liberties Weavers at Pallas Projects Studios

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Members of The Liberties Weavers will have an art exhibit at the Pallas Projects Studios.

The exhibition is centred around the revered figure of Brigid, the Celtic goddess of fire, wisdom, and creativity. Through intricate weaving techniques and vibrant colours, the exhibition brings to life the essence of Brigid, capturing her multifaceted nature and enduring symbolism.

Feltmakers Ireland members Deirdre Crofts and Sandra Chase have pieces in the group exhibition.

The opening night is on Thursday, the 1st of February, from 5 to 8pm.

​The exhibition continues through Friday, the 2nd of February, from 12 to 6 pm.

Where: Pallas Projects Gallery, 115-117, The Coombe, The Liberties, Dublin, Ireland.

For more information, visit the Liberties Weavers’ website – https://www.thelibertiesweavers.ie/events

The above exhibition is part of city-wide celebrations, which run from Thursday, the 1st, through Bank Holiday Monday, the 5th of February, 2024.

To see over 50 activities that are scheduled as part of Brigit: Dublin City Celebrating Women, visit this website – https://dublin.ie/whats-on/brigit/

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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: ‘Slow Time with a Butterfly’ – Contemporary Tapestry Artists of Ireland

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‘Slow Time with a Butterfly’ refers to the slow, detailed practice of tapestry weaving. The technique uses “butterflies” or bobbins of coloured yarns woven through a cotton or linen warp to create the image of the artist’s design.

Contemporary Tapestry Artists Ireland (CTA) is a group of professional tapestry weavers working in studios all over the country who come together to collaborate and exhibit their work to give a platform to handwoven fine art tapestry and raise the profile of this textile medium. By its nature, a solitary occupation, CTA Ireland gives its members an opportunity to connect, network and collaborate. Woven tapestry and the influence of this textile medium informs each of their work, be it in fibre, paper or collage.

There is a video from 2022 which features the work and brief interviews with some of the CTA’s members – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=h9oWMgvWgIE

The exhibition is at the Pearse Museum in beautiful St Enda’s Park, Dublin 16, and runs until the 5th of November.

For more information, visit the Museum’s page – https://www.pearsemuseum.ie/exhibitions-2/

Events: Mill Talks at the Outhouse

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Four talks this September and October explore the history of Kilmainham Mill and the industrial and weaving heritage of the area.

The first talk is on Wednesday, 27th of September 2023, 18:00 – 19:15 IST.

The talks will be at The Outhouse, Kilmainham Gaol, Inchicore Road, D08 RK28 Dublin 8.

Attendance is free, but booking is essential as places are limited.

For more information, visit their website – https://libertiesdublin.ie/mill-talks-at-the-outhouse/