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Puppets!!!! Puppets everywhere

http://puppetsup.ca

Click on the link above for " particulars", join in the fun, parade and the puppet making workshops

Antiques Appraisal Fair at the MVTM

Think you might have a treasure in the attic? Have you always wondered what Aunt Sadie’s silver tray was worth? Bring your collectibles and family treasures to the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum’s own “Antiques Roadshow” event on Sunday July 6 and find out their estimated value.
Three professional appraisers will be on hand. Janet Carlile is an independent accredited antiques valuer and appraiser. She has thirty years of experience appraising, inventorying and advising on fine art and antiques for private, corporate and institutional clients in North America and Europe. Her clients include the Canadian Museum of Civilization, the American Embassy and Rideau Hall. Janet is also well known as a university lecturer, author, television personality and public speaker. Micheline Desaulniers is a certified and registered gemologist who has been appraising fine jewellery, gold and silver for over thirty years. Rick Payce is an experienced appraiser and dealer specializing in furniture and Canadiana.
 Bring your books, silver, ceramics, jewellery, furniture and paintings. Join in the fun and learn more about the world of antiques and collectibles. Admission is free and appraisals are $5 per item. Doors open at 10 a.m.
The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is located at 3 Rosamond St. E. Almonte. For more information call 613 256-3754, Ext.7

Japanese Textile Star at MVTM

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) is thrilled to be hosting the exhibition “Reiko Sudo + NUNO, Textiles from Japan,” curated by Alan Elder of the Canadian Museum of History. The exhibition runs from 11 July to 22 November with an artist’s talk and opening remarks at the Old Almonte Town Hall, hosted by the Town of Mississippi Mills on Thursday 10 July at 5 pm, followed by an opening reception at the Museum from 6 to 8 pm.

Textiles created by the NUNO Corporation, led by co-founder and head designer Reiko Sudo, have been shown worldwide and are used by leading fashion designers and architects. They are in collections in the Victoria & Albert Museum, London; the Museum of Fine Arts, Boston; and the Museum of Modern Art, New York. While incorporating products from organic cotton to metals and feathers and using cutting-edge technology, NUNO’s fabrics are strongly rooted in Japanese textile tradition.

The installation of the exhibition takes the architecture of the Norah Rosamond Hughes Gallery as its starting point. An array of amazing fabrics will “dress” the gallery’s many columns. This wonderful historic building where workers produced award-winning textiles for generations is the perfect showplace for astonishing fabrics that range from “Snowy Branches” to “Scrapyard.” You won’t want to miss this rare opportunity to enjoy the work of this international textile star!

For information call the Museum at 613-256-3754. The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is located at 3 Rosamond St. E. in Almonte.

Twist the weekend away

 
TWIST is a unique fibre festival in Québec, Canada, bringing together the most important players in the field.TWIST is an annual event that serves as a showcase of the fibre world and is intended for the general public, enthusiasts, fibre producers, fleece animal breeders, transformers, artists, artisans, professionals and semiprofessionals.


TWIST is a 2-day event featuring dozens of workshops, activities, a textile art exhibit with a modern twist and over 80 exhibitors from all trades of the fibre industry.

Check out the link below

 http://www.festivaltwist.org/en/