Please join us in a wonderful evening of Song, June 10 at 7pm.

 

To be held at Almonte United Church. Tickets are available at Baker Bob's or the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. For advance Tickets the cost is $7, for admission at the door the Ticket price is $10. Please join us and continue to support your local Museum (MVTM)

Celebrate the Goddess Fashion Show The fashion show fundraiser is postponed until Thursday November 1, 2012 from 7 pm to 9 pm.

Celebrate the Goddess Fashion Show

Saturday June 16th from 2 – 4 pm An afternoon of fashion presented by: The Saje-Wisdom Salon and Spa,Appleton and The White Lilly , Mill Street , Almonte. The White Lilly has enjoyed one year in business and Saje 12 years. To celebrate these special anniversaries there will be a fashion show fundraiser held at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. "Saje Wisdom ... Sharing the Journey of Transformation." Performing expert quality beauty services that their guests have come to trust while using the safest and most natural products and methods for the wellness of their guests and the environment.Being welcoming hosts while providing a serene, reassuring setting thus leading to a sense of well-being, escape and a memorable experience. Lilly had a dream - literally. "Before you plan to retire in Bali, bring Bali home to Almonte." So off she went to Bali - literally - and found Goddess On The Go clothing, which is made from eco-friendly bamboo. After three months of success The White Lilly expanded to carry 12 colours, and fourteen different styles, sizes XS - XXXL. The White Lilly is the only store in North America selling this product, and now the Goddess On The Go label has been changed to the White Lilly label! The White Lilly also carries handmade leather and suede shoes in colours to match their exciting selection of clothing. They are currently working with Janet from Goddess On The Go and Andrew Harvey to bring in a men's line of clothing. Just a few new ways to Power Up Your Life! We will be selling tickets for a $1000.00 give-away, includes Goddess on the Go clothing, Whitelight Workshop and Saje Wisdom hair and Spa treatments.Hors d’oeuvres by Foodies Fine Foods. Tickets are available at Saje Wisdom Salon Spa, Appleton, The White Lilly, Baker Bob’s and The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. All proceeds from ticket sales will go to the operations of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum. $25 in advance, $30 at the door Mississippi Valley Textile Museum 613-256-3754 curator@mvtm.ca www.mvtm.ca

2 DAY FELT MAKING WORKSHOP
28 April, 2012 ~ 29 April, 2012 At the Museum Join Internationally renowned Felt Maker, SUE PEARL for a two-day workshop and share her felt making techniques and innovations.

SUE PEARL lives in London, England and is an active member of the International Felt Makers Association (www.feltmakers.com). She has just returned from three months in Australia where she taught workshops and met Australian felt makers. (see article in ‘Felt Matters,’ March 2012 issue, “Pam de Groot, Australia”). She is now planning her April and May 2012 sojourn in New York, Montreal and Ottawa with the help of “The Wrapping Cloth”*. Her busy schedule includes a two day workshop in Hudson – April 25th and 26th and at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum, Almonte – April 28th and 29th.
For more information: download profile or check out her web site www.feltbetter.com

Day 1. INNOVATIVE TECHNIQUES

How to make a creative piece of flat felt
How to make felt beads
How to make pre-felt to create graphic shapes and pictures
Learn the basics of cobweb and nuno felt
Day 2. INNOVATIVE PRODUCTS

Three dimensional felt items
Design and Make a felt bag using the techniques from Day 1.
Learn about the International felting ‘scene and how to access supplies
WORKSHOP FEE: $95 per day or $175 for 2 days

Supply kit $25 per person

Refreshment provided but please bring your own lunch

To reserve a place: email

shedlandsstudios@magma.ca

curator@mvtm.ca

thewrappingcloth@bell.net

or contact Jennifer Ryder Jones at 613 256 8373

Friends of the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum host a fundraising dance.

The Friends invite you for an evening of country dancing and singing featuring the solid gold musical talents of the Bowes Brothers, from 8pm 'til midnight at the Civitan Hall in Almonte, Friday March 30th, 2012.

The Bowes Brothers are true blue sons of the soil with deep roots in Carleton Place, and their heartfelt songwriting attests to the trials and triumphs of country life. Their soulful four-part harmonies and pure country sound have earned the Bowes Brothers a place onstage with stars like Ricky Skaggs, Ronnie Prophet and Michelle Wright.

For a sampling of the Bowes Brothers' music please visit:
http://www.bowesbrothers.com/index.html


Join us for some yodeling good fun!
Cost is $15.00/person; Tickets are available at Baker Bob’s, the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum (MVTM) and at the door.

-Door prizes and a 50/50 draw

-Sandwiches and sweets served at 11 pm

-Drinks can be purchased at the bar.

Note: Baker Bob’s is located at 73 Little Bridge Street, the MVTM is at 3 Rosamond St, and the Civitan Hall is at 500 Almonte St.. All three locations are in Almonte.

If you would like more information about the event please contact the museum at 613-256-3754 x7 or by email at info@mvtm.ca.

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is hosting...

"Soup for Thought" . The Lunch Fundraiser aims to satisfy two appetites: your hunger for food and your aesthetic sense.

Food and museum lovers attending the lunch will enjoy gourmet soup from the best restaurants in Almonte, and take home the handmade stoneware bowl it was served in, courtesy of the Almonte Potter's Guild's fine craftsmanship.



Buttered rolls, dessert, coffee or tea will round out the complementary menu. Contributing all this wonderful food will be Foodies Fine Foods, Heirloom Cafe Bistro, Cafe Postino, J.R's Family Restaurant, Savory Pursuits, and Robin's Nest Tea Room.

Mark your calendar for lunch on Saturday March 3rd, from 12:00 - 3.00 pm, at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum in Almonte. The Museum will also be holding a Silent Auction at this event.


GET YOUR TICKETS NOW!
Tickets are $20.00 for Adults, $10.00 6-18 yrs, under 6 free. Available at Baker Bob's of 73 Little Bridge Street in Almonte and at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum of 3 Rosamond Street East in Almonte.



For more details about this event please contact our Curator, Michael Rikley-Lancaster, at the Mississippi Valley Textile Museum at 613-256-3754 x7 or by email at curator@mvtm.ca.

The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum launches a new exhibition visiting from PEI.

The exhibition is titled Letters and the works are produced by artist Nancy Cole.

Nancy Cole is a textile artist based in Summerside, Prince Edward Island. Her contemporary practice is based on traditional quilting skills, which she uses to produce concept-based textile art with a strong narrative component. As she puts it, "Through my own language of abstraction, I tell stories. Stories about foreign adoption, synchronicity, Canadian cultural identity, etc...."

Ms. Cole makes all of her pieces out of multiple layers of silk, often heavily frayed, and each layer contributes to the storytelling. A recent series of semi-transparent and textured panels is titled "Sorrowful Letters". Inspired by Henryk Gorecki's third symphony, she's incorporated diaries and letters of three Island women from the mid-20th Century, a period that Cole calls "... a time rife with fear of (the) world('s) annihilation."

The exhibition “Letters” runs at the museum from Tuesday February 7th until Saturday April 14th , 2012.

The vernissage for the exhibit will be held on Saturday February 11th from 2 pm to 4 pm at that time you can meet the artist.


The Mississippi Valley Textile Museum is located at 3 Rosamond Street East in Almonte.