June 4, 2008–
Jon Thompson to Receive The Textile Museum’s 2008 George Hewitt Myers Award
The Textile Museum has announced that Jon Thompson, one of the foremost scholars in the field of Oriental carpets, has been chosen as the 2008 recipient of the Museum’s George Hewitt Myers Award, the highest honor given in the field of textile arts. The Myers Award, named for The Textile Museum’s founder and given by the Museum’s Board of Trustees, recognizes Thompson’s lifetime achievement and exceptional contributions to the study and understanding of the textile arts. He will be honored with the award at a Tribute Dinner on Thursday, October 16 in Washington, D.C.
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