The Great Cloth examines the influence of heritage fabrics on contemporary textile art. The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is hosting a presentation, "The Great Cloth" where Carl Stewart will begin the presentation by addressing the brief history of estate tweeds, he will then talk about his project clò mòr, and will conclude with how estate tweeds have […]
Truth, Destiny and Self-determination – A project coordinated by textile artist Line Dufour, with the participation of over 500 international makers! The development of the COVID-19 has made all of us more aware of the impact of isolation on our well being. This sense of isolation forms the underpinnings of this installation launched in 2016. […]
A distinguishing feature of the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery, which is housed in the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, is its twenty-two concrete columns that march across the gallery’s interior. The first time Kai Chan entered this space, he felt the commanding presence of these columns that, like trees, materialize both the density and the in-between […]
A winter workshop - learn the techniques behind the Heritage Habitats exhibit! Since the beginning of the year, visitors have enjoyed the tantalizing Heritage Habitats exhibit at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) in Almonte. Delicate kites, posters, handkerchiefs and fabric held transferred images on their surfaces – an interplay of personal history and artistic expression. […]
Ever wonder what it would be like to puppeteer on a TV show? Always wanted to give it a try? Well, here’s your chance. Puppeteer, Bob Stutt, has decades of TV and film experience including seven years with the Friendly Giant, ten years with the Muppets and ten years as Basil Bear on Canadian Sesame […]