This week’s programs at The TM postponed

02/10/2010 — tmpressroom

The Textile Museum remains closed today due to inclement weather. Please visit the museum’s website or call 202-667-0441 for the most current information on opening status.

The Textile Museum has also rescheduled the following programs originally planned for this week:

LUNCHTIME GALLERY TALK
Sourcing the West
POSTPONED TO WEDNESDAY, FEB. 17, 12 PM
Led by Rebecca A.T. Stevens, Consulting Curator, Contemporary Textiles. Free; no reservations required.

EVENINGS AT THE TM
Creative Impulses: Japanese Fashion and Textiles
POSTPONED TO FRIDAY, MARCH 26, 6 PM
Presented by Yoshiko Wada. Fee: $20/members; $25/non-members. Advance registration required; space is limited. SOLD OUT. To be added to the waiting list, call (202) 667-0441, ext. 64. Evenings at The TM is sponsored by Eleanor T. Rosenfeld.

MEMBERS’ GALLERY TALK AND TOUR
The Art of Living: Textile Furnishings from the Permanent Collection
POSTPONED TO SUNDAY, FEB. 21, 1 PM
Led by Associate Curator Lee Talbot. Free; reservations required. Call (202) 667-0441, ext. 64. Limited to 35 participants.

PUBLIC GALLERY TALK AND TOUR
The Art of Living: Textile Furnishings from the Permanent Collection
POSTPONED TO SUNDAY, FEB. 21, 2 PM
Led by Associate Curator Lee Talbot. Free; no reservations required. Limited to 35 participants.

MATSURI: A MIDWINTER JAPANESE FESTIVAL FOR FAMILIES
POSTPONED TO SUNDAY, MARCH 7, 1-5 PM
This free festival offers hands-on art activities, demonstrations and performances for all ages. Free; no reservations required. Presented in cooperation with the Japan-America Society of Washington, D.C.

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Evenings at the TM- Contemporary Quilt Art

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

March 19, 2009–
Author Kate Lenkowsky to Discuss Contemporary Quilt Art at The Textile Museum’s April 16 Evenings at The TM Program
Join Kate Lenkowsky, author of Contemporary Quilt Art: An Introduction and Guide, to learn how tradition influences contemporary artists. A book signing will precede the lecture. Following the talk, enjoy a wine and cheese reception with fellow attendees.

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Indian Music at the TM

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

December 18, 2008–
Indian Music Performance at The TM on January 15
Enjoy a special evening of classical Indian music performed on the sitar and surbahar on Thursday, January 15. This is the third program of the museum’s Evenings at The TM series-a dynamic set of events on topics ranging from Arabian cuisine to contemporary art quilts, inspired by The Textile Museum’s current exhibitions.

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Evenings at the TM-Rugs of the Jahhi Babas

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

November 13, 2008–
“Great Rugs of the Hajji Babas,” the Second Installment of the New Evenings at The TM Series, Will be Held on Wednesday, December 3
Inspired by the exhibition, Timbuktu to Tibet: Rugs and Textiles of the Hajji Babas, Textile Museum Director Daniel Walker will explore some of the excellent rugs in the holdings of members of the Hajji Baba Club-the nation’s oldest and most prestigious rug and textile collecting society-and the qualities that have made collectors covet them.

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Evenings at the TM- Daily Splendors

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

October 31, 2008–
“Daily Splendors: An Exploration of the Culinary and Decorative Arts from Africa to Asia,” the First of the New Evenings at The TM Series, Will be Held on Thursday, November 6

Join Amy Riolo, an internationally recognized culinary expert specializing in Middle Eastern and Mediterranean culture and cuisine, for a book signing, lecture and sampling of recipes from her book.

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Evenings at the TM- Crafting Innovations in Textiles

04/17/2009 — tmpressroom

February 7, 2008–
Final Lecture in New Series Evenings at The TM Explores Recent Innovations Textiles

Join us Thursday, February 7 as Matilda McQuaid, Head of Textiles, at the Smithsonian Cooper-Hewitt National Design Museum, explores the importance of collaboration between hand craftsmanship and the textile technology that sends us to the moon, supports our buildings and repairs our stressdamaged hearts in her talk “Crafting Design: Recent Innovations in Textiles.”
Wine and refreshments are served at 6:30 pm; the lecture begins at 7:00 pm in the Myers Room. Seating is limited. This series, held in honor of Rebecca A.T. Stevens, Consulting Curator for Contemporary Textiles, is funded by Eleanor T. and Samuel J. Rosenfeld.

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