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 "I regard The Costume Society of America (CSA) as a community of scholars and value the role it has played throughout my professional life. I became a member concurrently with registering for a CSA symposium held in NYC during the early Seventies. I have vivid recollections of that memorable experience. " Robert Hillestad Andrea Milde [ with one of her work 7 Women & Stories] a German born resident of Spain on being a member of the European Textile Network "what benefits others in a different place or time, also benefits the cause that makes me still feel part of this “textile world” SDA Member Morgan Clifford “Woven Inlays” (detail) Linen and silk. Image courtesy of Morgan Clifford/SDA Image Library: In 1976, two educators noted the resurgence of interest in textiles across the intersecting worlds of art, craft and design. Thinking they could spur support for new textile programs in US colleges and universities, they put together a conference at the University of Kansas and hoped 200 people would register. 600 showed up. Surface Design Association: Enduring Advocate of Textile Arts by Ann H. Brockette
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Annika Ekdahl *"Definitely Gold" 2010-11 detail, tapestry wool, silk, metalic, Photo Joe Lewis There is one more tapestry of exceptional quality I have to mention. The piece by Annika Ekdahl from Sweden “Definitely Gold” is both med evil and modern in fell with a unicorn, a wolf, a rabbit and a cat it depicts “A body, a dress up person surrounded by decorative and beautiful things, ornaments, flowers, gold and thin layers of colours”. This is a sumptuous gorgeous thing finely woven tapestry of subtle subdued drawing with brilliant colours showing from under a surface that almost looks tea stained and faded. Six Weeks on the Velvet Highway: A Textile Journal. part 2
Quilt work by Doris Budden from Fogo Island , Newfoundland, Photo taken by Yvonne Mullock * What is Canada if not the freezing blue of our waters or the white snow covering our landscape? Or is it the red of our flag, our autumn maple leaves? Or the deep evergreens of British Columbia? In a country where landscape and tradition are inextricably linked yet vary from region to region, inspiration for Canadian makers stems from the geography of the land they love. Christina Colizza writes about Sandra Reford curating the Canadian collection for this year’s 18th annual Carrefour Europeén du Patchwork textile exhibit. September 13-16 2012, Ste Marie aux Mines, Alsace, France " One of my simple joys each week is reading postings to the TSA listserv… I revel in the postings as they serve as a reminder of the huge and wonderfully interesting field of textiles that await my further explorations. There is so much to learn, enjoy, and to share!" Catherine Morley |
Issue 44 2012
