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SUMMARY:High Waists to Romantic Tastes\, Regency Fasion 1800 - 1837
DESCRIPTION:This exhibition showcases rare and important examples of men’s\, women’s and children’s dress from this pivotal and cherished era.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe Regency occupies a very special place in our imagination\, particularly when it comes to fashion. It was a time of great elegance and innovation\, which saw the appearance of daringly different dress styles. \nWith pieces drawn from the cream of the nationally significant Olive Matthews Collection\, this exhibition showcases rare and important examples of men’s\, women’s and children’s dress from this pivotal and cherished era. View iconic\, simple and Classically inspired garments and accessories from the early 1800s\, as well as the more colourful and complex creations which appeared later in the period. Long-standing favourites are revealed alongside items that have never been displayed before in what promises to be a stand-out exhibition. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/high-waists-to-romantic-tastes-regency-fasion-1800-1837
LOCATION:Chertsey Museum\, The Cedars\, 33 Windsor Street\, Chertsey\, Surrey\, KT16 8AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:The Textile Collection of Elisabeth Frink
DESCRIPTION:See the textile collection of world famous sculpture artist Elisabeth Frink. \n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThe exhibition includes textiles which Elisabeth Frink designed\, including The Snowy Owl scarf\, as well as American quilts and Japanese Kimonos which she collected. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/the-textile-collection-of-elisabeth-frink
LOCATION:Blandford Fashion Museum\, Lime Tree House\, 11 The Plocks\, Blandford Forum\, Dorset\, DT11 7AA
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Sampled Styles
DESCRIPTION:Join us at the Quaker Tapestry Museum for our captivating new special exhibition on Quaker Samplers.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSampled Styles is our first major exhibition focusing on Quaker embroidery samplers\, exploring the evolution of styles\, regional and institutional variations and examining what these works can tell us about the lives of Quaker women and girls. A number of key samplers from our collection will be conserved and displayed for the first time in the exhibition\, along with our new acquisition\, funded by the Beecroft Bequest. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/sampled-styles
LOCATION:Quaker Tapestry Museum\, Friends Meeting House\, Stramongate\, Kendal\, Cumbria\, LA9 4BH\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Splash! A Century of Swimming and Style
DESCRIPTION:Celebrating our century-long love affair with swimming and the influence of design on everything from swimwear to art deco architecture.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nSplash! takes visitors on a fascinating journey through the design of swimming over the past century. Celebrating our love of water\, this exhibition explores how swimming has shaped culture\, fashion\, and fitness since the 1920s. \nFrom the rise of swimwear as performance wear to the iconic lidos that lined Britain’s coast\, Splash! dives deep into the intersection of style\, sport\, and architecture. Curated by design historian Amber Butchart\, it offers a refreshing perspective on how swimming influences autonomy\, agency\, and modern life. \nAcross three in-depth sections that reflect the three locations in which we swim — the pool\, the lido and nature — the exhibition dives into design’s role in shaping our relationship with swimming\, both in the water and beside it. \nThe exhibition’s story starts in the 1920s\, when swimwear began to be marketed for swimming rather than the Victorian’s preference for bathing\, and when beach holidays exploded in popularity. It explores right up to the present day\, and swimming’s role in modern life such as how it influences and subverts our ideas of body autonomy and agency\, as well as its link to environmental issues. \nDiscover over 200 objects\, collectively exploring swimming’s evolution in its social\, cultural\, technological and environmental contexts\, including Pamela Anderson’s sensational Baywatch swimsuit\, the first Olympic solo swimming gold medal won by a British woman\, and a selection of eye-catching men’s Speedos from the 1980s. Other objects on view are the banned ‘technical doping’ LZR Racer swimsuit\, one of the earliest surviving examples of a bikini\, and a detailed architectural model of the Zaha Hadid-designed London 2012 Aquatics Centre. \nSplash! is guest-curated by Amber Butchart\, a dress and design historian and broadcaster known for her history segments on BBC One’s The Great British Sewing Bee. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/splash-a-century-of-swimming-and-style
LOCATION:The Design Museum\, 224–238 Kensington High Street\, London\, W8 6AG
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Textiles: The Art of Mankind
DESCRIPTION:Textiles: The Art of Mankind celebrates the ancient and deep entanglement between textiles\, people and our world.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nThis ambitious exhibition introduces materials and methods that have produced cloth\, but also the ropes\, reins\, bands and gut-strings that gave us ships\, ploughs and carts\, the ability to transfer electricity and make music. \nThrough the juxtaposing of stunning garments\, dress and textiles originating from around the world\, the exhibition aims to connect with everyone\, proving the existence of a universal\, shared narrative. Exhibition pieces express global identities as well as our cultural regard for animals. There are depictions of complex ideas\, illustrations of the origins of computing in weaving\, and the antiquity of the principle of ‘waste not want not’. \nAlso on display is work by UK based artist Lynn Setterington. Through textiles Lynn explores contemporary issues in society and how stitch can be used to commemorate people and communities. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/textiles-the-art-of-mankind
LOCATION:Fashion and Textile Museum\, 83 Bermondsey Street\, London\, SE1 3XF\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Do Ho Suh: Walk the House
DESCRIPTION:Enter the captivating world of leading contemporary artist Do Ho Suh.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nDo Ho Suh’s large-scale installations\, sculptures and drawings invite visitors to reflect on how we understand the home. The Korean-born\, London-based artist explores themes of identity\, belonging and displacement through intricate fabric architectures and life-sized replicas of past and present residences. \nMoving between Seoul\, New York and London\, Suh’s work examines how personal and collective memory shape our understanding of space. The exhibition also features his delicate works on paper\, early installations and new site-specific pieces. This comprehensive survey showcases three decades of Suh’s practice\, offering a deeply immersive and thought-provoking experience. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/do-ho-suh-walk-the-house
LOCATION:Tate Modern\, Bankside\, London\, SE1 9TG\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:Celebrating Stitchcraft
DESCRIPTION:The display features the embroidery of talented textile artist\, Darren Ball alongside selected items from the Olive Matthews Collection of dress and accessories.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nWhen Darren was given access to the Museum’s archive he found inspiration in a wide range of objects. These included a beautiful 1912 theatre coat attributed to designer Paul Poiret\, a glittering pair of evening shoes\, intricately decorated 19th century bags and purses plus a wonderfully quirky yellow knitted bathing suit from the 1920s. These and other pieces from the Matthews Collection are displayed alongside Darren’s vibrant\, intricate and original works of art. They allow visitors to draw comparisons and find new and exciting connections between old and new. \nDarren Ball trained in Fashion Textiles\, specialising in hand knit. His embroidery reflects his love of textiles and the visual qualities present in fabric and thread. He uses a domestic sewing machine to appliqué and free embroider personal narratives or ideas\, inspired by memorabilia or his collection of vintage ‘Stitchcraft’ magazines. He aims to draw and paint with textiles\, his mark making is achieved through sewing\, contrasting surface qualities and embellishment. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/celebrating-stitchcraft
LOCATION:Chertsey Museum\, The Cedars\, 33 Windsor Street\, Chertsey\, Surrey\, KT16 8AT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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SUMMARY:IKEA: Magical Patterns
DESCRIPTION:IKEA Museum’s ‘Magical Patterns’ exhibition comes to Edinburgh\, celebrating 60 years of innovative textile design.\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\n\nMagical Patterns explores six decades of groundbreaking textile design by IKEA. The exhibition features 180 iconic fabrics that showcase the rich history of the Swedish furniture retailer’s commitment to innovation\, collaboration\, and experimental design. \nFrom the early days of bold patterns introduced by textile artists Bitten Højmark and Inger Nilsson\, to the revolutionary works of the Swedish design collective 10-gruppen\, Magical Patterns highlights how IKEA has supported the creative visions of some of the most influential textile designers\, including Zandra Rhodes\, Marimekko\, and many others. \nThe exhibition provides a behind-the-scenes look at the creative process that has defined the iconic patterns of IKEA. Visitors will have the opportunity to discover the playful and vibrant designs that have shaped Swedish design\, from the famous stripy RANDIG BANAN to the bold\, colourful ANNIKEN broccoli motif. Featuring both vintage and contemporary fabrics\, Magical Patterns offers a unique opportunity to experience how design trends and cultural movements have influenced the textile collection from IKEA. \n\n\n\nEvent Details
URL:https://www.textilesociety.org.uk/event/ikea-magical-patterns
LOCATION:Dovecot Studios\, 10 Infirmary Street\, Edinburgh\, EH1 1LT\, United Kingdom
CATEGORIES:Other Events
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