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The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum wants to Exhibit Your Textile Crafts!

Any Age, Any Ability Welcome

During the pandemic, an unprecedented amount of crafting has occurred. From the first lockdown in March 2020, uncertainty, anxiety, and a whole lot more time at home has spurred us on to crafting as a soothing balm for our minds.

We want to see the textile projects that you completed in 2020 or are working on in 2021. Though it's been a while since we've seen you, we know that you've been making loads of things at home. We have recently launched a virtual gallery on our website, and we'd like to show your textile work. Whether you are a keen textile newbie, picking up a long-forgotten project, or making crafts with the kids – no matter! Any project, big or small, with a textile or fibre element to it is great.

Submit your work to our Virtual Gallery
Please send us a maximum of 3 of your best pictures of your textile craft project (we are a textile museum, after all!), with a short description of the work. Pictures with your name and description will be posted on our NEW virtual exhibit page (mvtm.ca/virtual-exhibits/). We will do our best to post all work submitted, however submissions will be selected for clarity and relevance.

Guidelines:
Description - Answer the following:

• Maker's name and location (Ex. Jane Smith, Almonte ON)
• Type of textile project (Ex. Finger knitted scarf) · What have you (or the maker) enjoyed about making it?
• How has crafting helped you during this time? (2 -3 sentences only please)
• Pictures: Take pictures as close as possible to the object, using daylight for clearest detail and best colour

Submit questions and files to Melanie Girdwood-Brunton at m.girdwood@mvtm.ca
Submission deadline: September 1, 2021

Fiberarts in the Ottawa Valley is still alive ! With or without Covid Fibre Artists are very busy.

 

 

Make sure you take note of the Fibre Fling's website address. It is soon to start this week! 

Out of the Box is excited to present the 10th edition of our popular annual Fibre Fling Art Show and Sale – virtually this year. Although we cannot meet physically, we have continued to create beautiful works of art!   We hope you enjoy browsing through this stunning collection of original pieces by talented local textile and mixed-media artists

 

 

What's happening at the MVTM you ask??

https://mvtm.ca/mvt2/events/

 

 Check out the events link above and Mark your calendars

Sept 8-12, 2021 is Fibrefest....Admission is $7.00 for the day , best deal in town at the MVTM. 

Don't forget the traditional "Soup  for Thought" fundraiers, Sept 19, 2021- 11:30 am - 2 pm.

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And you won't want to turn down the opportunity to visit MTVM in Almonte to see their exhibitions on display if you haven't already been their guests.

Do visit the link below to familiarize yourself with the permanent exhibits and the temporary exhibit coming in the fall..

https://mvtm.ca/mvt2/exhibits/

Mid Atlantic Fibre Assoc. presents........................

 

 

 

MAFA 2021 – Our “Virtual” Creative Community will be held
June 24-27, 2021

With nearly 80 online classes in weaving, spinning, dyeing, felting, basketmaking, and other fiber arts, plus lectures, an interactive vendor marketplace and special events, MAFA 2021 is sure to be a fun and inspiring experience. Download the brochure and visit the pages linked below for all our conference information

https://mafafiber.org/conferences/mafa2021/ 

Royal Ontario Museum Presents:

 https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/the-cloth-that-changed-the-world-indias-painted-and-printed?utm_source=promo-partner&utm_medium=email&utm_campaign=chintz

 

The Cloth that Changed the World

 

While we recognize that physically traveling to and attending this exhibit is not something we can do of late... Why not take the audio tour posted on the link provided above?

 

This exhibit follows the road that India has paved into history through their painted and printed cottons. Carving the fashion industry as we know it today, as well as having a profound effect on trade and commerce.

 View the video on the making of chinz- a fascinating catalog of the task at hand, Who knew buffalo milk, seeds and rusty old iron bits, molasses combined would provide such a colour  palate?

What does a Dye maker, a block maker and a study room have in common? Zip down to the bottom the page on the link above. Learn how two experts marvel over the Museums artifacts and their evaluation of different processes in the making of this cloth and their beautiful painted designs.  

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The Royal Ontario Museum has many online collections for your viewing, You may find something of interests in the links provided. While exhibits are closed at present there are descriptions and audio and often video available through the links           

https://www.rom.on.ca/en/exhibitions-galleries/exhibitions/current-exhibitions

https://collections.rom.on.ca/

 https://www.rom.on.ca/en/collections-research/research-community-projects/world-culture/in-living-colour-the-roms-unique

 https://www.rom.on.ca/en/whats-on

 

The above are only a select few of what is presented on line. Take  your time to explore.

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Check it out!

 

 

 

 https://mvtm.ca/exhibitions/

 

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum has permanent displays worth your attention !

Please follow on the link above. 

Fabric of a Small Town is an important permanent exhibit of the museum. On display is a collection of textile machinery and equipment used by mill workers.

 

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 http://mvtm.ca/exhibitions/fabric-of-a-small-town-2/

 

Faces and Fabric of a Small Town during a pandemic.

MVTM and Ryan Gordon Photography have paired up to " Faces & Fabric of a Small Town During a Pandemic. Would you like to be captured in this historical time? Please follow the link above to read all above it and don't hesitate to contact the Museum Curator if you are interested in participating in such an adventure

West Carleton Fibre Guild 2020 Fibrefest Contribution

 https://youtu.be/2z4JOccE5Yc

At a time when Covid restriction are being regarded key members of  the Fibre Guild made this video for your viewing. The WCFG banner displays many different mediums and techniques used in the Fibre Art’s with members donating their skills. Please enjoy.