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Poiret: King of Fashion as seen in Ornament Magazine
Poiret: King of Fashion as seen in Ornament Magazine
Poiret: King of Fashion as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE METROPOLITAN MUSEUM OF ART presents Poiret: King of Fashion. This special exhibition examines the work of the innovative fashion designer Paul Poiret, who lived from 1879 to 1944. Best remembered for freeing women from corsets and further shaking the establishment through pantaloons, it was nevertheless his remarkable cutting and construction of cloth, despite his inability to sew, that secured his legacy. Poiret helped to pioneer a radical approach to dressmaking that relied more on the skills of drapery than those of tailoring. The exhibit focuses on Poiret’s technical ingenuity and originality and explores his modernity in relation to and as an expression of the dominant discourses of the early twentieth century, including Cubism, Classicism, Orientalism, Symbolism, and Primitivism. Poiret: King of Fashion runs from May 9 through August 5, 2007. Shown is a gold dress, an afternoon dress and an evening wrap. Photographs courtesy of The Metropolitan Museum of Art.
1000 Fifth Avenue, New York, New York 10028; 212. 650.2921; www.metmuseum.org.
MUSEUM EXHIBITIONS
ARIZONA
 THE HEARD MUSEUM presents Sole Stories: American Indian Footwear, on view through October. The display features seventy pairs of shoes from traditional moccasins and mukluks to elaborately beaded platform shoes and cowboy boots. Both traditional and contemporary footwear is shown. Paintings, ceramics and other objects in which shoes are featured as a motif are also present.
2301 North Central Ave., Phoenix, AZ 85004; 602.252.8848; www.heard.org.
CALIFORNIA
 
THE FOWLER MUSEUM AT UCLA displays Makishi: Mask Characters of Zambia, until April 29. The exhibit explores the drama and complexity of the remarkable masquerade traditions of the Chokwe, Mbunda, Lunda, Luvale/ Lwena, and Luchazi peoples who live in the Three Corners region of northwestern Zambia, northeastern Angola, and southwestern Democratic Republic of Congo.
University of California, Los Angeles, CA 90095; www.fowler.ucla.edu.
 
Christi Friesen as seen in Ornament Magazine
Christi Friesen as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE BEAD MUSEUM showcases the exhibition Flourish: The Sculptural Beads of Christi Friesen until the end of June. This exhibit is the first of the Museum’s plans for a series of solo shows of selected bead artists. Friesen is known for her unique polymer clay art beads, embellished with gems, semiprecious stones, pearls, and glass. Shown are two ornaments by Friesen.
5754 West Glenn Drive, Glendale, Arizona 85301; 623.931.2737; www.beadmuseumaz.org.

ILLINOIS ILLINOIS THE FIELD MUSEUM presents The Ancient Americas, a new permanent exhibit examining thirteen thousand years of cultural evolution in the western hemisphere. More than two thousand artifacts are on display representing some twenty distinct cultural groups, from the early hunter-gatherers of the American continents to the great empires of the Aztecs and the Incas.
1400 S. Lake Shore Dr., Chicago, IL 60605; www.fieldmuseum.org.
MASSACHUSETTS THE PEABODY MUSEUM OF ARCHAEOLOGY AND ETHNOLOGY announces the extension of its exhibit of Imazighen! Beauty and Artisanship in Everyday Berber Life, to September 2007. Featuring an extensive collection of cultural artifacts from the Berber groups of North Africa, objects ranging from jewelry, leatherwork and metalwork to pottery, textiles and weaponry are on display.
11 Divinity, Cambridge, MA 02138; www.peabody.harvard.edu.
MASSACHUSETTS MUSEUM OF FINE ARTS, BOSTON presents Tsutsugaki Textiles from the Collection of David and Marita Paly, ending July 6. The exhibition explores the clothing and textiles of the lower classes of Japan, who unlike the upper class, made do with fabric created from hemp, known as ramie, as well as cotton introduced in the fifteenth century. The technique used specifically on these garments, tsutsugaki, involved protecting specific areas of the cloth with a starch paste, which was later removed after the dyeing process. The protected area was then subsequently handpainted.
465 Huntington Ave., Boston, MA 02115; 617.267.9300; www.mfa.org.
Bomber Jacket by Jon Eric Riis as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE San Jose Museum of Quilts and Textiles hosts Tapestry in America, a lecture by Dr. Alice Zrebiec from the Gloria F. Ross Center at the Arizona State Museum. Occurring on April 27, the lecture explores the evolution of American tapestry since the nineteenth century, from interior decoration for wealthy homes and prestigious public places to an artform appreciated by wider audiences. The international juried exhibition American Tapestry Biennial 6, also showing at the Museum, runs until July 8, and is hosted by the American Tapestry Alliance. Shown is Bomber Jacket by Jon Eric Riis.
520 South First Street, San Jose, California 95113; 520.626.8364; www.tapestrycenter.org.
NEW YORK
THE AMERICAN MUSEUM OF NATURAL HISTORY continues the exhibition Gold, through August 19. The exhibit focuses on the historical fascination with this icon of wealth, beauty and power. Rare natural specimens and important cultural artifacts spanning from the famous La Trobe Nugget to gleaming precolumbian jewelry and other objects from the Museum’s own collection will be on display.
Central Park W. at 79th St., New York, NY 10024; www.amnh.org.
NEW YORK
THE MUSEUM AT THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY displays several exhibitions covering wearable art. The exhibit Ralph Rucci: The Art of Weightlessness, shows to April 14. This retrospective marks the twenty-fifth anniversary of Rucci’s career in fashion and features one hundred garments. The exhibit She’s Like A Rainbow: Colors In Fashion continues until May 5, with over two hundred fifty years of fashion and textile history on display. The exhibit explores the symbolism and psychology of color in fashion.
Seventh Ave. at 27th St., New York,
NY 10001; 212.217.5970.
PENNSYLVANIA THE ALLENTOWN ART MUSEUM presents Knights in Shining Armor, a major exhibition covering Renaissance and Baroque art, arms and armor. The show is on display from January 28 to June 3. Nearly four years in the making, Knights in Shining Armor explores the popularity of arms and armor in the art and daily life of these periods.
31 N. Fifth St., Allentown, PA 18101; 610.432.4333; www.allentownartmuseum.org.
Michael Zobel as seen in Ornament Magazine
 PATINA GALLERY presents What Lies Beneath, an exhibition curated by Allison Barnett, May 4-June 3. This invitational features jewelry from fifteen of the most acclaimed metal artists, and explores the theme of layers and the translucency of stones and materials. Participants include Petra Class, Andy Cooperman, Sandra Enterline, Pat Flynn, Barbara Heinrich, John Iversen, Harold O’Connor, Tod Pardon, Phil Poirier, Todd Reed, Sam Shaw, Alexandra Watkins, Jeff and Susan Wise, Gill Galloway-Whitehead, and Michael Zobel. Shown is a brooch by Michael Zobel.
131 West Palace Avenue, Santa Fe, New Mexico 87501; 505.986.3432.
PENNSYLVANIA
THE FRANKLIN INSTITUTE SCIENCE MUSEUM hosts Tutankhamun and the Golden Age of the Pharaohs, through September 30. New and larger than the blockbuster that toured the world in 1977, this exhibition includes one hundred thirty objects from Tutankhamun’s tomb and other
royal tombs.
222 North 20th St., Philadelphia, PA 19103; 215.448.1200.
WASHINGTON THE BELLEVUE ARTS MUSEUM
hosts the traveling exhibit Women’s Tales: Four Leading Israeli Jewelers, which features one hundred twenty-seven pieces of jewelry by Bianca Eshel-Gershuni, Vered Kaminski, Esther Knobel, and Deganit Stern Schocken. The exhibit runs until June 17.
510 Bellevue Way, N.E., Bellevue, WA 98004; www.bellevuearts.org.
WASHINGTON THE SMITHSONIAN AMERICAN ART MUSEUM presents From The Ground Up: Renwick Craft Invitational 2007 at their Renwick Gallery section. The third in an ongoing series, this exhibit biennially spotlights artists whose innovative approaches make them figures to watch in American art. The exhibition closes July 22.
17th St., N.W., Washington D.C.; www.americanart.si.edu.
Inca textile as seen in Ornament MagazineTHE FIELD MUSEUM presents The Ancient Americas, a new permanent exhibit examining thirteen thousand years of cultural evolution in the western hemisphere. More than two thousand artifacts are on display representing some twenty distinct cultural groups, from the early hunter-gatherers of the American continents to the great empires of the Aztecs and the Incas. Ground-breaking research by Field Museum scientists and others should shatter long-held preconceptions. Shown is an Inca textile, indicative of their richly patterned motifs.
1400 S. Lake Shore Drive, Chicago, IL 60605; 312.922.9410; www.fieldmuseum.org.
CANADA
THE TEXTILE MUSEUM OF CANADA displays its new exhibition, Cloth That Grows On Trees, until April 15. Delving into the method of making cloth from tree bark, primarily used around the equatorial region, this exhibit is one of the first large-scale presentations of its kind in Canada. Several lectures, tours and workshops are also available.
55 Centre Ave., Toronto, ON M5G 2H5; 416.599.5321; www.textilemuseum.ca.
GALLERY EXHIBITIONS
 
CALIFORNIA THE GEMOLOGICAL INSTITUTE OF AMERICA continues to host the South Sea Pearl Consortium’s exhibit White Magic at the Institute’s Carlsbad headquarters, through May 15. Sixteen international jewelry designers utilize South Sea cultured pearls for the pieces seen in the exhibition. Some of the artists shown are Henry Dunay, Ellagem, Fai Co, Lily Lam, Christian Tse, Stephen Webster, and David Yurman.
5345 Armada Dr., Carlsbad, CA 92008; 760.603.4192; www.gia.edu.
WASHINGTON, D.C. THE FREER GALLERY OF ART hosts a continuing exhibition of small glass vessels and sculpture collected by Charles Lang Freer. The exhibit consists of a number of ancient Egyptian sculptures of wood, stone and bronze, as well as amulets, glass beads, inlays, and other objects purchased by the gallery’s founder.
12th St. and Independence Ave., S.W., Washington, D.C.; 202.633.1000; www.asia.si.edu.
Edith Piaf Locket as seen in Ornament Magazine
 FACERE JEWELRY ART GALLERY presents Signs of Life from May 16 to June 6. This is the third gallery exhibition and edition of this literary journal that combines the work of nine contemporary jewelry artists and published writers. Artists showing this year are Angela Gleason, Kim Eric Lilot, Merrily Tompkins, Anya Kristin Beeler, Marjorie Schick, Aaron Macsai, Jude Clarke, and J. Fred Woell. All artwork will be available for purchase and a copy of the journal can be obtained from the gallery for a fee. Shown is the Edith Piaf Locket from the Arts and Sciences Series
by Jude Clarke.
1420 Fifth Avenue, Suite 108, Seattle, Washington 98101; 206.624.6768.
CANADA GALERIE NOEL GUYOMARC’H presents Janis Kerman, Retrospective: 1977-2007, ending April 15. Also shown is a completely new collection of this Montreal-based jewelry artist.
137 Laurier Ouest, Montreál, Québec H2T 2N6; 514.840.9362.
TURKEY THE INTERNATIONAL BEAD AND BEADWORK CONFERENCE takes place in Istanbul from November 22 to 25. Topics include lectures by Jane Kimball and Adele Recklies on Turkish Prisoner-of-War and Balkan Beadwork. Kimball and Recklies will also curate an exhibition in conjunction with the conference. There will be other lectures on beadwork and beads, as well as a bead bazaar.
www.istanbul-boncuk.org.
CLASSES & WORKSHOPS
MINNESOTA
 THE UNIVERSITY OF MINNESOTA presents the Split Rock Arts Program, a summer series of intensive workshops in visual arts, design, creative writing, and creativity enhancement. Some workshops include fashion, textile and surface design, art quilting, knitting, children’s book illustrations, and more. Online registration began February 25.
360 Coffey Hall, 1420 Eckles Ave.,
St. Paul, MN 55108; 612.625.1237; www.cce.umn.edu/splitrockarts.

TEXAS

THE SOUTHWEST SCHOOL OF ARTS AND CRAFT has several lectures and demonstrations this year. On June 1-3, Marne Ryan teaches Patterning and Fusing Sterling Silver. The class focuses on the process of making sheets of textured sterling through fusing, hammering and roll pressing.
300 Augusta, San Antonio, TX 78205; 210.224.1848; www.swschool.org.
Mark Thomas as seen in Ornament Magazine
 Okina earrings by April Higashi as seen in Ornament Magazine Celestial Spheres bracelet by Valerie Hector as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE PALO ALTO ART CENTER presents Style 2007, on April 28, featuring work by more than twenty-five predominantly California-based textile clothing, accessory, and jewelry designers. Many of last year’s artists are returning, such as April Higashi, Eric Silva, Anya, Bethany Brandon, Jean Cacicedo, and Carole Lee Shanks, as well as new designers including Giselle Shepatin, Cari Borja, Maja and Mark Kanazawa. Shown from left is a dress by Mark Thomas, Okina earrings by April Higashi, and Celestial Spheres bracelet by Valerie Hector.
1313 Newell Road, Palo Alto, California 94303; 650.329.2366; www.paacf.org.
WASHINGTON
 PRATT FINE ARTS CENTER, located in Seattle’s Central District, adjacent to Pratt Park, announces a special class on Chasing and Repoussé: Traditional and Nontraditional Techniques, taught by Nancy Megan Corwin, May 4-7.
1902 S. Main St., Seattle, WA 98144; 206.328.2200; www.pratt.org.
FAIRS, MARKETS & SHOWS
CALIFORNIA THE BEADWORK BEAD EXPO moves to Oakland, California, this year for the first time, from April 11 to 15. This annual event is sponsored by Beadwork Magazine, and brings together over one hundred fifty artisans and craft merchants to display their wares made from all types of materials. Bead Expo also includes workshops and a symposium.
Oakland Marriott City Center, 1001 Broadway, Oakland, CA 94607.
MINNESOTA THE INTERNATIONAL SOCIETY OF GLASS BEADMAKERS presents the exhibit ConneXtions: A Collaborative Effort Between Wood and Glass. Running from July 26 to December 15, this exhibition is a collaborative effort between the ISGB and the American Association of Woodturners. Over one hundred artists from these two organizations have partnered to create synergistic works of glass beads and lathe-turned wood. The exhibit shows at the AAW Gallery, Landmark Center, 75 W. Fifth St., in St. Paul.
www.isgb.org.
Elise Winters as seen in Ornament Magazine
Roselle Abramowitz as seen in Ornament Magazine
CRAFTBOSTON’s sixth annual show at Boston’s Seaport World Trade Center from March 30 to April 1 featured over one hundred seventy-five artists. Some of those who attended were Chunghie Lee, Elisa Bongfeldt, Lori Bacigalupi, Hulda and Kenneth Bridgeman, Jane Herzenberg, Jacob Albee, Elizabeth Garvin, Anna Shapiro, Nancy Jemio, Judith Kaufman, Jaclyn Davidson,Thomas Mann, Hongsock Lee. Each year Craftboston showcases one-of-a-kind and limited-edition pieces in jewelry, wearables, decorative fiber, leather, metal, mixed media, and more. Shown is a necklace by Elise Winters and a coat by Roselle Abramowitz.
www.craftboston.org.
NEW YORK THE PRATT INSTITUTE announces Pratt Fashion Show 2007, on May 9. The 2007 Pratt Institute Fashion Icon Award will be given to acclaimed designer Narciso Rodriguez, who will be the second to receive this honor. The first recipient was Diane von Furstenberg, who received the award in 2006. The show, also featuring the work of the graduating fashion design students, begins at 5:30 P.M. at Gotham Hall on the Manhattan campus.
144 W. 14th St., New York, NY 10011; 718.636.3600; www.pratt.edu.
NEW YORK SALON ONE HUNDRED PERCENT DESIGN, a self-run artists’ show takes place May 12 to 13 at the Pratt Mansion in New York City. Some of the artists attending include Valerie Hector, Sandra Miller, Michael Good, Lynn Yarrington, Biba Schutz, David Bacharach, Thomas Herman, Michelle Lalonde, and more. Numerous genres of art from clothing and jewelry to sculptures and ceramics will be available.
1027 Fifth Avenue at 84th Street,
New York, NY 10028.
VIRGINIA THE ARTISANS CENTER OF VIRGINIA presents A Twist on Tradition, showing from May 17 to June 27. The focus of the show is works of traditional craft that have been combined with new methods to create a melding of the two. Jake Cress, master craftsman from Fincastle, Virginia, will be a guest artist for the exhibit, and an example of the goal of this exhibit.
801 West Broad St., Waynesboro, VA 22980; 540.946.3294; www.artisanscenterofvirginia.org.
FULLER CRAFT MUSEUM presents an installation of work by Carter Smith, a well-known clothing designer. This Spring from January 20 to May 6, the exhibit features new designs by Carter Smith using the Japanese method of shibori techniques for dyeing cloth. Carter Smith states that, “Over the past twenty years I have put aside pieces that were too powerful to cut and make into anything. These pieces have survived intact and this exhibition is made up of such treasures.” Shown is a piece of shibori cloth from the exhibit.
455 Oak St., Brockton, MA 02301 508.588.6000; www.fullercraft.org.
 Carter Smith as seen In Ornament Magazine
CONFERENCES, LECTURES & SYMPOSIA
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CALIFORNIA
 THE COSTUME SOCIETY OF AMERICA holds its thirty-third annual National Symposium in San Diego from May 29 to June 3. Themed as Faires, Fiestas and Expositions: Costume as Cultural Exchange, the symposium takes place at the Omni Hotel located in the historic Gaslamp Quarter. Among the activities available are numerous academic papers, tours, workshops, and a festival atmosphere. The keynote address, A Lifelong Love Affair With Textiles, is being given by noted fashion designer Zandra Rhodes.
www.costumesocietyamerica.com.
Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas presents the exhibition Balenciaga and His Legacy
THE MEADOWS MUSEUM in association with the Texas Fashion Collection at the University of North Texas presents the exhibition Balenciaga and His Legacy, covering the work of twentieth-century fashion designer Cristóbal Balenciaga. The exhibit contains more than seventy of his creations, along with some twenty dresses and accessories by other famous designers who were inspired by his work. The show runs until May 27. Shown is an image of the exhibition’s opening.

5900 Bishop Boulevard, Southern Methodist University, Dallas, Texas 75275; 214.768.2516;
www.meadowsmuseumdallas.org.
MISSOURI SURFACE design presents its thirtieth anniversary conference in Kansas City, Missouri, with the theme Mind + Body. Running from May 31 to June 3, the conference features numerous lectures and demonstrations, such as Artwear: Fashion and Anti-Fashion by Melissa Leventon; Cultural Identity Through Fabric and Thread, with Susan Avila and Danh Nguyen. Several pre- and post- conference workshops will be held from May 26 to 30, and June 4 to 8. Most conference activities are on the campus of the Kansas City Art Institute and the nearby Marriott Hotel.
www.surfacedesign.org.
TENNESSEE THE SOCIETY OF NORTH AMERICAN GOLDSMITHS holds its 2007 conference from June 13 to 16. The theme is Directions Unknown: Looking Ahead, Learning From History. Many lectures and exhibitions are available, such as Women in Iron by Elizabeth Brim, which explores the introduction of women smithers into this medium, and Directions Unknowable with Ralph Caplan. The Conference takes place at the Peabody Hotel in downtown Memphis, Tennessee and is hosted by the Metal Museum.
www.snagmetalsmith.org.
CANADA THE CODA CONFERENCE 2007 takes place in Calgary, Alberta, from June 14 to 17, and meets at the International Hotel of Calgary. Titled Craft Has No Boundaries, the lectures, panel discussions and other events explore the inter-relationships of American and Canadian craft practices. The CODA Conference is an opportunity to share the newest ideas and projects from some of the most forward-thinking craft organizations.
www.codacraft.org; www.albertacraft.ab.ca.
Pierre Cardin as seen in Ornament Magazine
Mila Schon as seen in Ornament Magazine
THE MUSEUM AT THE FASHION INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY shows She’s Like A Rainbow: Colors In Fashion, from November 11, 2006 to May 5, 2007, with over two hundred fifty years of fashion and textile history on display. The exhibit explores the symbolism and psychology of color in fashion. Shown, from right to left, are a dress and coat set by Mila Schon and a mini dress by Pierre Cardin.
Seventh Ave. at 27th St., New York, NY 10001; 212.217.5970.
ANNOUNCEMENTS
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HAWAII
TEXTILE SOCIETY OF AMERICA requests submissions for its eleventh biennial symposium meeting in Honolulu, Hawaii, September 24-27, 2008. Submission deadline is October 1, 2007. The symposium theme is Textiles As Cultural Expressions.
www.textilesociety.org.
INDIANA THE INTERNATIONAL PRECIOUS METAL CLAY GUILD announces dates for its fourth biennial conference, July 17-20, 2008, on the campus of Purdue University in West Lafayette, Indiana. Information about the upcoming conference will be posted on the Guild’s website. Conference co-chairs Jeanette Landenwitch and Tim McCreight are requesting proposals; deadline is June 15.
www.pmcguild.com.
tunic from the West Balkans
kimono from Japan
THE TEXTILE MUSEUM presents its new exhibition RED from February 2 to July 8. From the precolumbian high Andes to the twenty-first century streets of New York, red textiles represent power, status, love, death, and more. Objects range from TOMMY USA by contemporary artist Thomas Cronenber to an eighth-century Egyptian fragment. Shown from left is a tunic from the West Balkans and a kimono from Japan.
2320 S. Street NW, Washington, D.C. 20008-4088; 202.667.0441; www.textilemuseum.org.
VIRGINIA
THE ARTISANS CENTER OF VIRGINIA makes a call for entries for A Twist on Tradition, showing from May 17 to June 27. The focus of the show is on works of traditional craft that have been combined with new methods to create a melding of the two. Jake Cress, master craftsman from Fincastle, Virginia is a guest artist for the exhibit, and an example of the goal of this exhibit. All fine craft media will be considered, although no two-dimensional fine art, photography or paintings will be accepted. The deadline for entries is March 10.
801 West Broad St., Waynesboro,
VA 22980; 540.946.3294; www.artisanscenterofvirginia.org.
NORTH CAROLINA WHOLESALECRAFTS.COM is hosting a new wholesale trade show directed
at the American and Canadian craft market. The American Craft Retailers Expo (ACRE) takes place May 2-4, 2007 at the Las Vegas Convention Center, Las Vegas, Nevada.
www.wholesalecrafts.com.
necklace by Cartier and De SedlesTHE LEGION OF HONOR hosts Masterpieces of French Jewelry, from February 10 to June 10. Over one hundred fifty examples of French jewelry from the twentieth century are on display. Objects range from the Lalique pieces brought by Henry Walters from the Paris 1900 exposition to Cartier pieces belonging to Marjorie Merriweather Post. The exhibit is drawn entirely from American collections and organized by the National Jewelry Institute at the Forbes Gallery, New York. A catalog for the exhibition is also available. Shown is a necklace by Cartier and De Sedles.
Lincoln Park, 34th Ave. & Clement St.,
San Francisco, CA 94121; 415.863.3330; www.legionofhonor.org.
CONNECTICUT AID TO ARTISANS announces the launch of an innovative five-year project to benefit artisans in India. The project, named Artisan Enterprise Development Alliance Program, will start officially in October. Aid to Artisans is a nonprofit organization focusing on training and assistance to artisan groups worldwide, and has worked in one hundred ten countries since its founding in 1976.
www.aidtoartisans.org.

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